# Spark offers £1.6 million for social enterprises tackling homelessness

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/01/05/spark-offers-16-million-social-enterprises-tackling-homelessness/
- Published: 2009-01-05T15:57:16+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Spark, a collaboration of the public, private and third sectors to affect social
change, is offering £1.6 million to social enterprises.**

It aims to encourage organisations such as social enterprises, charities, housing
associations to develop viable businesses that will create a sustainable route out
for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.

Each winning organisation will receive a minimum grant of £5,000 rising to a potential
£200,000 plus business support and corporate sponsorship worth over £20,000. In 
addition winning organisations will have opportunity to receive co-investment from
Big Issue Invest.

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The closing date for applications is 9 February 2009.

www.sparkchallenge.org

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