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The Social Enterprise Fund (SEF) is a unique collaboration between the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF), the City of Edmonton and other investors such as the United Way Alberta Capital Region. It is a made-in-Edmonton response to meet the need in the non-profit for access to capital to support social housing and spark social enterprise.

The SEF’s core business is to spark the launch and growth of social enterprise. Social enterprises are unique, hybrid organizations that combine a social mission with a business model. They have a social good at their core.

The SEF works to be an engaged lender by wrapping its flexible financing with development services.

Eligibility

You must be a non profit, charity or non – profit co-operative operating and serving clients in Edmonton.

Development Path of a Social Enterprise

Social enterprises take shape step by step as they travel along the following development path. There are no short cuts. The SEF has designed products and services to engage with interested non-profits wherever they are along the development path.