the north isn’t known for its grit for ‘nowt.
Our story began in South Yorkshire in 1999. Hit by the collapse of coal and steel industries, we wanted to find new ways of breathing life back into our neighbourhoods – to support new enterprises, create jobs and bolster these once proud communities.
And so, Key Fund was formed by a group of likeminded social entrepreneurs and philanthropists.
Our central mission is to provide finance – flexible loans and grant/loan packages – to help community and social enterprises to start-up, become sustainable, or grow. It’s not just about the money. It’s also about providing the right kind of support to help our investees have the best possible chance of success.
We invest in community and social enterprises who have traditionally been excluded; turned down by mainstream banks and building societies. Particularly those in disadvantaged areas.
Key Fund believes in the power of people to find solutions to the challenges facing their communities. Our mission is to remove barriers to finance.
Our investees have one crucial thing in common – the ambition to build and strengthen local communities.
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