Deadline: 3-Dec-21
Applications are now open for Transforming West Cumbria Spark Programme.
This initial 3-year social investment programme has been developed in partnership with Cumbria Community Foundation, Cumbria County Council and the Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership.
Aims
The Spark Programme has been co-created to inspire, encourage and nurture both new and existing social entrepreneurs by:
- Raising awareness of social enterprise and the vital opportunities it can create.
- Empowering people who think creatively about social problems and support them to develop their personal vision and drive to consider enterprise-based.
- Supporting the growth of vibrant social enterprises – from bright ideas to existing enterprises.
- Supporting the development of a vibrant social enterprise sector, where social entrepreneurs and community activists flourish and communities benefit through the implementation of sustainable, locally embedded.
- Creating networking and business mentoring opportunities to help provide continuing support over the medium-long term.
Level of Support
The Spark Programme offers 3 Levels of support:
- THINK IT: Support to aspiring entrepreneurs and community activists to help understand the concept of social enterprise and consider it as a new business model.
- TRY IT: 1-2-1 tailored support and development grants for new and existing social enterprises to help trial and test new ideas or services.
- GROW IT: 1-2-1 tailored support and development grants and loans for existing social enterprises to help increase impact and build sustainable business models.
For more information, visit https://www.cumbriafoundation.org/transforming-west-cumbria/spark/
