Big Issue Invest — Impact Loans England

What it is

This is a loan, not a grant — social investment loans of £20,000–£400,000 for English charities and social enterprises tackling poverty, with up to 10% available as grant subject to product and assessment criteria.

Re-verified 2026-08-31 on bigissue.com/invest/impact-loans-england/ — open to applications. Live page states flexible loans from £20k to £400k for charities and social enterprises across England, with product detail of £20k-£200k and, in some events, up to £400k via a combination of products; interest 7.5%-8.5%; repayment over 1-5 years; up to 12 months initial interest-only; up to 10% as grant subject to product and assessment criteria; investment-readiness grant up to £15k. Notion rescue's 20% grant / 1-8 years figures are not on the live funder page. Funder restrictions the engine cannot express: organisation must tackle poverty and evidence measurable social impact.