Resources
CIC Funding Guides and Resources
Practical guidance to help UK CIC founders understand grant eligibility, explore funding options and avoid common application mistakes.
Eligibility
CIC Grant Eligibility: What Do Funders Actually Look For?
The checks funders run on Community Interest Companies — legal structure, asset lock, location, age, income, directors and eligible costs — and seven things to confirm before you apply.
Read guide →Can CICs Limited by Shares Apply for Grants?
Yes, for some grants. Why certain funders exclude CICs limited by shares, how dividends and the asset lock are assessed, real examples, and questions to ask a funder.
Read guide →Can a Community Interest Company apply for grants?
Yes, CICs can apply for many grants, but eligibility varies between funders. Here is why it varies and how to check official funder guidance before applying.
Read guide →Finding funding
Grants for CICs: how to find funding for a Community Interest Company
How UK Community Interest Companies can find grant funding, why CIC eligibility varies between funders, and what to check before you spend time on an application.
Read guide →Where Can Community Interest Companies Get Funding in the UK?
Grants, social entrepreneur awards, community foundations, social investment and trading income: how each funding route works for a UK CIC, and how to choose between them.
Read guide →CIC basics
Worked example
Sample Premium research
UnLtd Awards: a full CIC funding example
How GrantNest researches one opportunity: CIC eligibility, restrictions, eligible costs, deadlines and whether it's worth exploring.
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