Social Impact Debt Fund IV
Big Issue Invest
Award
GBP 500K–4M
Closing date
No closing date
Location
Global
For
Orgs
About this opportunity
Social Impact Debt Fund IV provides flexible secured loans of up to £4 million to established socially impactful organizations in the UK with a history of revenue generation, profitability, and assets to support secured debt. The fund offers unitranche loans, which have a single set of terms rather than a combination of senior bank debt and separate mezzanine debt funding, allowing borrowers to secure up to 15% more cash proceeds from a single lender than from a traditional bank loan. The fund focuses on three core sectors: Health and Social Care (care homes, supported living, clinical settings), Affordable Housing and Homelessness (transitional housing, refugee housing, rehabilitation housing), and Community and Social Infrastructure (co-working spaces, nurseries, education and arts organizations). Social enterprises borrowing from the fund are expected to deploy the funding to improve their financial sustainability and scale-up existing impact. The fund provides secured loans with 3-6 year repayment terms, flexible repayment profiles including potential 20-25 year amortization, and competitive fixed interest rates. Eligible borrowers must be legally registered in the UK as a company or charity, ideally trading for 5+ years with 2 years of audited accounts, and able to provide measurable positive social impact.
36 - 73 mo
2-3 months
Who can apply
Applicant Types
organization
Organization Types
nonprofit, for profit, academic
Project Locations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
How to apply
Interview required
Stages
- 1 multi_round
Review process
Initial screening by investment team, pre-due diligence stage, review by Credit Advisory Committee, full due diligence process including presentation to Credit Advisory Committee, followed by legal agreements if approved.
Additional benefits
- mentorship
Restrictions
- no_concurrent_funding
Post-award obligations
- reporting_requirements