# Bank of Scotland offers up to £6 million to two social entrepreneurs

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/10/28/bank-scotland-offers-6m-two-social-entrepreneurs/
- Published: 2008-10-28T15:43:34+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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The Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneur Awards are offering up to £6 million in
interest-free funding or a grant of up to £600,000 to the UK’s “two most exciting
established social entrepreneurs.” These could be a charity, voluntary organisation,
church or any other not-for-profit organisation.

The two winners will also receive mentoring from one of the UK’s leading social 
entrepreneurs as well as publicity with the Sunday Times, the Awards media partner,
and networking opportunities.

Entries should be submitted online. The closing date for entries is 23 February 
2009.

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## Comments

### By: bruceclark

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/10/28/bank-scotland-offers-6m-two-social-entrepreneurs/#comment-3353
- Published: 2008-10-30T10:12:46+00:00

I really think it is unfair for the voluntary sector to accept grants from cash-
strapped banks. The poor darlings, shouldn’t charities be helping them out, not 
the other way round?

Bruce Clark