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Social Enterprise Programme
SSE London Growth & Resilience
School for Social Entrepreneurs
Any sector
Early revenue
18-month funded programme for London-based social enterprises, charities and CICs looking to grow trading income. City Bridge Foundation funded. Provides a Set Up Grant of £4,000–£7,000 upfront, plus a Match Trading Grant of up to £12,000 that matches increases in trading income over 18 months. 60 places across 3 cohorts. For organisations with at least £50,000 annual income where trading income is currently 20% or less. Next applications open late 2026.
Why this programme
Raise funding
Up to £19,000 in total grant funding (£7k setup + £12k match trading). Rare non-dilutive capital for social enterprises and charities that can't access traditional equity investment.
Build product / validate MVP
Practical programme helps social enterprises test trading income models, new products or services with hands-on support and peer learning.
Community / workspace / ecosystem
Cohort of 20 organisations facing similar challenges. Peer learning, shared problem-solving and a supportive community of social enterprise founders.
Scale & grow
Designed specifically to build financial resilience and sustainable trading income — the key challenge for most social enterprises looking to reduce grant dependency.