Futurebuilders England
is the government backed £125
million investment fund to help the voluntary and community sector deliver
better public services. The fund provides a combination of loans, grants and
capacity building support for organisations that deliver public services. Organisations
repay the loan element of the investment by earning revenue through forming
contracts with public sector agencies such as local authorities or primary care
trusts.
Futurebuilders
invests in a range of organisations including charities, social enterprises,
community interest companies, voluntary groups and community organisations. It
offers
investment packages to organisations that are delivering services, or would like to
deliver services, in one or more of the following five public service areas:
children and young people, community cohesion, crime, health, and education and
learning.
Futurebuilders
also invests in small, medium and large organisations as well as a good mix of
rural and urban-based projects. Their largest investment to date is £5.2
million (to the TreeHouse Trust) and although the minimum investment package is
always £50,000 (of which £30,000 must be a loan), they also offer smaller
development grants to applicants who show real potential and an interesting
approach to public service delivery but require more development before they
could justify a full investment.
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