Equality Sector Enterprise Development Research
Can more enterprise development grant funding and support help equality focused VCSE organisations become stronger, more sustainable and more independent? What kind of targeted enterprise development support do they need and are they getting it? What more can enterprise grant funders and other trusts and foundations, who want to support equality organisations, do?
Collaborative research to inform future funding and policy
EIIP is partnering with Equally Ours and Access - the Foundation for Social Investment on research and consultation to answer these questions. We will publish and share our findings with policy makers and funders and also use them to inform the development of a National Enterprise Development Strategy for the VCSE Equalities sector.
As a first step we are asking VCSE equalities organisations, both frontline and infrastructure, working nationally and in different regions/places and led by and for a range of different groups and communities including women and girls, LGBTQ + people, disabled people and black and minoritised ethnic groups, to complete a short - 5 min - survey.
The deadline for this survey is 8th May 2026. There will be a follow-up workshop on 21st May - details below.
Enterprise Development Grants Information & Consultation Workshop
On May 21st 2026 , 10.00 – 11.30am we are also running a 1.5. hour online Enterprise Development Grants Information and Consultation workshop for equality organisations where you can hear more about enterprise development grants and share direct with us what kind of support could be helpful. The session will include:
A presentation and Q & A session on what are enterprise grants, how they can strengthen organisations and who provides them, from Access – The Foundation for Social Investment
An opportunity to share your views with us on what kinds of grants and other support would assist you in your work.
Your views will be shared with trusts and foundations and your participation in this important research credited in the final report.
To register for the workshop click the button below:
