The Fund aims to improve the quality of life of local individuals, particularly those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged, and to enhance community engagement and cohesion by empowering people to develop locally-determined solutions to challenges and opportunities.

To be eligible for investment your organisation must demonstrate the following:

• Be a community led social sector organisation with a neighbourhood focus
• Based and have operations in England
• A clear social mission with significant measurable, direct outcomes
• Strong management with proven capability to deliver
• Robust business plan and financial projections
• A clear demonstration of how investment repayment will be made
• Good corporate governance