Is this fund suitable for me / my organisation? If your business trades for the common good, this opportunity is aimed at you. Your impact may involve addressing social needs, strengthening communities, improving people’s life chances, enhancing culture or protecting the environment. For us, as long as you have social impact this makes you a social enterprise. The full definition of social enterprise we are using is available on our social enterprise page, or you can go straight to the definition here. Your organisation might be set up and ready to proceed with a loan or you might be at the stage of launching a great idea to make it a reality. Either way, there are a few fundamentals that must apply to the organisation you would be applying on behalf of. First we need to do a quick eligibility check. Once you’ve completed this, the enquiry form asks for some background on your organisation or business. NB: Please note that you will not be able to save the enquiry form and return to it so you may want to prepare your responses before starting to complete it. If you would like to talk to us about your proposal before completing an enquiry form, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Our organisation is looking to grow trading activity Yes No It seems your organisation is ineligible. If you would like to talk to us about your eligibility, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Otherwise, all the best with your venture and please do explore our more support and resources page for social enterprises. Our organisation is, or intends to become, a Social Enterprise, Social Business and/or Registered Charity * Yes No It seems your organisation is ineligible. If you would like to talk to us about your eligibility, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Otherwise, all the best with your venture and please do explore our more support and resources page for social enterprises. Our organisation has a clearly stated social purpose * Yes No It seems your organisation is ineligible. If you would like to talk to us about your eligibility, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Otherwise, all the best with your venture and please do explore our more support and resources page for social enterprises. Our organisation is located in Greater Manchester * Yes No It seems your organisation is ineligible. If you would like to talk to us about your eligibility, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Otherwise, all the best with your venture and please do explore our more support and resources page for social enterprises. Our organisation employs fewer than 250 people * Yes No It seems your organisation is ineligible. If you would like to talk to us about your eligibility, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Otherwise, all the best with your venture and please do explore our more support and resources page for social enterprises. Our organisation DOES NOT do deals leading to significant private gain * Yes No It seems your organisation is ineligible. If you would like to talk to us about your eligibility, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Otherwise, all the best with your venture and please do explore our more support and resources page for social enterprises. Our organisation DOES NOT have political or religious activity as its primary purpose * Yes No It seems your organisation is ineligible. If you would like to talk to us about your eligibility, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Otherwise, all the best with your venture and please do explore our more support and resources page for social enterprises. Our Organisation WILL NOT use any loans received for unethical trade e.g. business subject to sanctions, drugs, military activity, pornography, tobacco * Yes No It seems your organisation is ineligible. If you would like to talk to us about your eligibility, please email gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk or call 0161 277 1007. Otherwise, all the best with your venture and please do explore our more support and resources page for social enterprises. Enquiry FormOrganisation overview Our organisation is looking to * Purchase, build, renovate or refurbish an asset Access early stage finance Access growth finance Please search for your Organisation: Organisation Name * Street Address * Street Address Line 2 Street Address Line 3 City * Postal Code * Chief Executive or similar First Name Last Name Accessibility – GMCVO can support disabled people in completing the application process. If you have a disability and would like us to provide additional support, please specify how we can help. Organisation type * Charitable Incorporated Organisation Community Benefit Society Community Interest Company Cooperative/Mutual Limited company (guarantee) Limited company (with shares) Registered charity Social enterprise Other Other organisation type Registered charity number Company or other registration number Date established Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Year Year192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023 Date Started Trading Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Year Year192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023 Web address Social media links: Your details First Name * Last Name * Phone Number * Email * Preferred Communication Method(s) Phone Email From time to time we will email information, events or opportunities which we believe will be of interest. Please confirm you are happy for us to contact you in this way: * Yes No Organisation details and investment overviewOrganisational profile Our organisation is * BAME led Woman led LGBTQ+ led Disabled people led Older people led None of the above Our organisation has at least one * BAME director/trustee Woman director/trustee LGBTQ+ director/trustee Disabled director/trustee Older director/trustee None of the above Please select the categories below that best describe your activities * Arts, heritage, sports and faith Citizenship and community Conservation of the natural environment Education and training Employment Family, friends and relationships Housing and local facilities Income and financial inclusion Mental health and well-being Physical health Religious and faith-based activity Sport and leisure Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action Other Mentoring and befriending Media and IT Research Social care Equalities and civil rights Campaigning and lobbying Criminal justice Other, please specify * Using the list below please indicate who mainly benefits from your activities * BAME communities Carers Children Disabled people (learning) Disabled people (physical) Everyone Ex-offenders Gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer people Gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople Homeless people Offenders/ex-offenders and their families Older people Other Parents People living in poverty/or financial exclusion People who are long-term unemployed People with addiction issues People with long-term health conditions People with mental health Issues Refugees, migrants and people seeking asylum Tenants and residents Unemployed people Victims/survivors of physical/sexual/emotional violence Victims of crime Women Young people who are vulnerable and/or NEET LGBTQ+ people People from ethnic minority communities / background People who have experienced crime or abuse People with learning disabilities People with physical disabilities or sensory impairments People with substance misuse / addiction problems Vulnerable children (including looked after children) Vulnerable parents Other beneficiaries, please specify * Where does your organisation operate? * Bolton Oldham Stockport Wigan Greater Manchester Greater Manchester and UK Greater Manchester, UK and International Brief outline of your organisation and what you offer * Please give details of your social mission and how your organisation works to fulfil it * What loan amount are you seeking? (An estimate is acceptable at this stage) * Why are you considering a loan? * What would you use the loan for? * How many paid staff do you employ? * How many people volunteer for your organisation? Accounts and turnover If available, please upload your organisation’s accounts for the LAST THREE financial years and also input the figures requested below. If you have any issues uploading the documents, please email the documents to: gmsocinvest@gmcvo.org.uk Financial year (please input end year, e.g. 2020 for 2019/20) Turnover for that financial year Annual financial accounts for that year Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png txt pdf doc docx xls xlsx xml. Financial year (please input end year, e.g. 2020 for 2019/20) Turnover for that financial year Annual financial accounts for that year Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png txt html pdf doc docx xls xlsx xml. Financial year (please input end year, e.g. 2020 for 2019/20) Turnover for that financial year Annual financial accounts for that year Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png txt rtf pdf doc docx odt xls xlsx. Please upload a copy of your governing document Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png txt html pdf doc docx xls xlsx xml. Does your organisation have a legal relationship with another organisation or body? * - Select -YesNo Details legal relationship * How many clients and beneficiaries did you directly provide services to in the last financial reporting year? * How do you reinvest your organisation’s surplus/profit? * Where did you hear about GM Social Investment? * - Select -GMCVO mailingGMCVO websiteNon-GMCVO websiteGMCVO eventGreater Manchester Social Enterprise Network (GMSEN)Other social enterprise network (please give details)Internet searchSocial mediaNews articleFlyer/posterWord of mouthLAP partner referral WiganLAP partner referral OldhamLAP partner referral StockportLAP partner referral BoltonOther Where did you hear about A2G – other Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO), its subsidiaries, programmes and projects take your data rights very seriously. We do not, and never will, sell your data for marketing purposes. We will only use it in the manner you have allowed us to, so we can deliver the services you have requested. All information provided will be held securely by GMCVO in accordance with our Privacy Statement which you can read here. Application Type * Local Access Early Stage Local Access Scale Up Local Access Property Resonance Fund Reach Fund application Access Application
