The Enterprise Development Programme has announced a new sector partnership with the Ubele Initiative to provide support for not-for-profit organisations led by and working with Black and Minoritised communities in the Humber and Yorkshire, London, the Midlands, the North West or South West of England.

Charities and social enterprises working within this sector will be able to apply for business and financial support to help them to establish new enterprise models with the objective of becoming more financially resilient.

Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to work alongside the Ubele Initiative - an African Diaspora-led intergenerational social enterprise that aims to build more sustainable communities across the UK - to outline a package of support that best fits with their specific needs. This could include feasibility or development grants of up to £30,000.

The Enterprise Development Programme was developed and funded by Access - The Foundation for Social Investment and is managed by a coalition of partners, including Social Investment Business and various national infrastructure bodies that work within the Programme’s current focus sectors: mental health, equality, youth, homelessness, and Black and minoritised communities.

There will be a two stage application process.

Stage 1 applications will be accepted from 1 June to 29 June 2021.

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How To Apply

Online application forms can be accessed on the Enterprise Development Programme website.

There is a two-stage application process.

• Stage 1 application forms ask applicants to explain their organisation's mission, provide details about their leadership and provide a top-line explanation on their proposed trading activity.
• Successful Stage 1 applicants will be invited to complete a Stage 2 application, which must be submitted by 2 July 2021.

Contact Social Investment Business or the Ubele Initiative for further information.

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Useful links

• Black and Minoritised Communities Sector Criteria
• Enterprise Development Programme

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Addresses and contacts

For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:

1. SIB Team
   Social Investment Business
   CAN Mezzanine Borough
   7-14 Great Dover Street
   London
   SE1 4YR
   Tel: 020 3096 7900
   Email: [email protected]
2. Yvonne Field
   Founder and CEO
   The Ubele Initiative
   Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre
   Wolves Lane
   London
   N22 5JD
   Tel: 07591 457113
   Email: [email protected]