Scottish Social Growth Fund

Debt fund supporting social enterprises and charities in Scotland to increase their resilience and scale their operations and impact.

Key info

  • Geography

    Scotland

  • Asset class

    Social lending

  • Fund manager

    Social Investment Scotland

  • Investment status

    Current

  • Investment date

    2019

  • Term

    18.5 years

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The challenge

The growing social enterprise market in Scotland has created many opportunities, but there is still a need for education, support and appropriate finance.

Our approach

This fund investment builds on the success of the initial Social Growth Fund, making more capital available to the growing social economy in Scotland.

The Fund

The Fund supports social enterprises and charities to expand their activities and increase their resilience by providing flexible, long-term, fixed-rate debt funding.

Impact

  • 1.2m

    Beneficiaries of SGF 2 borrowers (as of 2025)

  • 34

    Number of investees

  • £365,000

    Average loan size

Sustainable development goals

  • 1: No Poverty
  • 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 10: Reduced Inequality
  • 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • 12: Responsible Consumption and Production