Enterprise Grants Showcase

Are you a funder who cares about the sustainability and resilience of charities, social enterprises and community businesses? Are you interested in learning about different approaches to grantmaking? 

The Enterprise Grants Taskforce invites you to join us for a showcase exploring how enterprise grantmaking can help VCSE organisations become more financially sustainable and resilient. 

This event will bring together funders to connect, share learning and explore the role enterprise grants can play in strengthening long-term impact. You’ll hear directly from funders about their enterprise grantmaking journeys, what they’ve learned so far, and the difference this approach is making. 

Location: Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH 

Speakers confirmed so far include: 

• Emily Braid (Director of the Office for the Impact Economy) 
• Asher Craig (CEO, Pathway Fund) 
• Caroline Broadhurst (CEO, Rank Foundation) 
• Tim Wilson (Associate Director Social Investment and Social Enterprise, City Bridge Foundation) 
• Rosa Sulley (Lead Funding Manager - Creative Confident Communities, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation) 
• Seb Elsworth (CEO, Access) 
• Tim Davies-Pugh (CEO, Power to Change and Chair, Enterprise Grants Taskforce) 

The programme will also include: 

• A practical workshop led by social change consultant Steve Wyler exploring how to put enterprise grantmaking theory into practice 
• Dedicated time for networking 
• Lunch provided 

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an engaging, insightful and practical session.