Loan finance for your community or social enterprise

Garrett O’Donohoe

CEO, Social Finance Foundation

Flexible loans are available to help Irish community groups and social enterprises overcome financial barriers, enabling growth and impact.

Community and voluntary groups and social enterprises across Ireland play a vital role in enhancing the fabric of our society.  From sports clubs and arts organisations to environmental initiatives, these groups contribute immensely to the well-being of our communities. However, access to finance can sometimes be a barrier to achieving their goals.

This is where social finance can play a role. A social finance term or bridging loan from €10,000 to €600,000 is available to organisations that might struggle to secure financing from traditional lenders. 

Inclusive, accessible financing

Whether your group is planning to build a new facility, expand services or bridge funding gaps while awaiting Government grant payments, flexible loan solutions are available. Social finance lenders understand the unique challenges and opportunities that community groups face. They focus on your group’s social impact and potential — not just your financial statements.

Get your community
financed for social good.

Social finance for communities

Set up in 2007 by the Government, Social Finance Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that has provided over €240 million in loans to more than 2,400 community projects nationwide through two partner social lending organisations: Clann Credo and Community Finance Ireland.  

Since its inception, the organisation has received support, low-cost and donated funding from AIB, Bank of Ireland and ptsb, as well as the Council of Europe Development Bank. It has also received additional assistance from the European Investment Fund.

Ready to take the next step?

If your community group is ready to grow, improve and make a social impact and a loan would help, you can make your project a reality. Get your community financed for social good. Visit Social Finance Foundation to learn more about social finance or contact either Community Finance Ireland or Clann Credo directly for information on how to secure a social finance loan. Together, we can empower your community group to thrive and make a lasting impact.