1. Are you an established third sector organisation located and trading in Scotland with social aims that include those related to equality and diversity?
Yes No

2. Does your organisation re-invest any surpluses earned, for a social purpose? Permitted distributions made by Community Interest Companies, or distributions to members made by community-controlled or worker co-operatives may be ignored for the purposes of this question.
Yes No

3. Is your organisation willing to consider loan finance or other forms of repayable funding, which will be an integral part of any SIF investment? If your constitution does not include borrowing powers, are you willing to change it?
Yes No

4. Can you demonstrate the social impact made as a direct result of your organisation's activities?
Yes No

5. Have you been trading successfully, generating income other than grants, for at least three years? In the case of joint venture or consortium arrangements, at least one of the members must have been trading successfully for at least three years.
Yes No

As a general rule we normally look for at least 3 years trading but we will in exceptional cases invest in organisations with less than 3 years trading

6. Have you established a successful track record in public or private service delivery?
Yes No

7. Can you demonstrate the potential to grow your turnover and/or become financially sustainable?
Yes No

8. Do you require an investment of between £100,000 and £1,000,000?
Yes No

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