Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is an Edinburgh-based social enterprise and charity. We connect capital to communities, providing loan funding and business support to social enterprises, community groups, and charities across Scotland. Our aim is to foster growth, sustainability, and meaningful social impact.
As an impact-led fund manager, we support mission-driven organisations across the UK with tailored financial solutions to create positive social and environmental change. For 25 years, we have supported the development of an ‘Impact Economy’ – an inclusive economy where people, planet and profit work together. We offer financial products, including loans from £25,000 to £875,000, along with business support programmes that help organisations build resilience and scale their impact.
Investment:
SIS designs tailored funding packages to suit individual customers, accessing finance from a range of active funds.
- Loan Funding: We provide loans from £25,000 to £875,000 to help social enterprises grow and achieve their social impact goals. Our funding process is flexible and designed to be accessible – no application form is required to get started. Our funding packages are flexible and tailored to the needs of each organisation.
- Investment Readiness Tool: This step-by-step tool provides guidance on how to improve the overall financial health and sustainability of social enterprises, assessing suitability for social investment.
Business Support:
We also offer a variety of programmes designed to support social enterprises, designed to help in achieve their goals, social impact and long-term sustainability. Here are some of our key programmes:
- Ambitions Programme: This flagship leadership programme is aimed at social entrepreneurs of impact-led businesses who want to enhance their management skills and scale their operations. It includes workshops, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
- SIS Associates: The equivalent of up to four days of support from leaders in their respective fields with years of experience and knowledge. This can be used as executive coaching, or conversations around risk, growth, and social investment with Boards.
- Events and Webinars: SIS regularly hosts events and webinars to provide learning opportunities and help foster connections within the social enterprise community.
