Social Impact Debt Fund IV

Big Issue Invest Original Source
Award

£500,000 - £4,000,000

Deadline

No deadline

Location

United Kingdom

Applicants

organization

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.

Duration 36 - 73 mo
Decision 2-3 months

Who Can Apply

Region
United Kingdom
Project in
United Kingdom
Applicants
organization
Organizations
nonprofit, for profit, academic

Application Details

Interview

Stages

  1. 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