Funded by Power to Change and Access – the Foundation for Social Investment. In partnership with Locality
Booster Fund – application guidance
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How to apply

The Booster Fund opened to applications in 2022 and is anticipated will be open for applications until 2025, with monthly assessment panel meetings. There are two stages to the application process.

Stage 1: Expression of Interest

You must complete the Expression of Interest Form (EOI) form. You can see a preview of the form questions and guidance. The EOI helps us to assess if your application is eligible and well it fits in with the aims and priorities of the Booster Fund. 

You will be expected to provide evidence to verify the statements you make in the EOI if you are invited to make a full application.  

We will assess the EOI form and then we will notify you by email, within 2 weeks, if you are eligible to apply or not and your if application meets our criteria well enough to proceed.    

If you have any tight deadlines to meet that need a quick response, please let us know by contacting us at [email protected]

Fill in the expression of interest form
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Stage 2: Full application

If you are successful at EOI stage, you will be sent an invitation to apply with a link to your unique application form to complete online for the appropriate support – grant and/or equity (including loan finance and subscription underwriting if this is of interest to your group).

You can view preview the questions for the Grant and Equity application forms.  

Grant application

Applicants will need to show that they are planning to undertake a community share offer within a year. 

The applicant is sent the link to their unique form, so that all the application information is stored on their applicant record on our CRM system. Applicants are asked to provide an itemised breakdown of their grant request and have the option to attach supporting documents, such as background information, community engagement plans and governing documents.

Equity application

Equity applicants are expected to have already engaged with community shares licenced practitioners to undertake the Standard Mark assessment.

Applicants are asked to provide full details of the community share offer and demonstrate whether you have been awarded the Standard Mark. You will also have to attach a range of supporting documents, such a business plan, financial accounts and share offer documents.