Become an All Good Venture

We fund/support social enterprises, not non-profits. By definition, a social enterprise is a business with a social motive. It aims to maximise profits and use the money for a specific social cause. Basically, it makes money and makes a difference.

We fund/support social enterprises in the beginning stages of a business lifecycle. In official terms, this means pre-seed, seed and sometimes early stage (see definitions in our General FAQs). In everyday terms, you have a well-thought-out business concept, or you might have moved that concept through to market – but only just! To paint a picture: the majority of those accepted with us in the past have been within their first two years of business.

We fund/support social enterprises that won’t rely on grants or donations forever. We know this doesn’t happen overnight. But we want to see that your business model strives to make enough revenue to, eventually, cover costs including salaries AND return a profit for the benefit of people in need.

Our core purpose is to liberate as many lives as possible from extreme hardship across the globe. With that in mind, we solely fund/support social enterprises that put eventual profits towards bringing freedom to people in desperate need.

We consider people in need to be those who lack equal access to one or more of life’s basic requirements: food and/or water, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, safety, employment, or other. We want to see that you have a specific community in mind that fits this definition, and that profits will be used to alleviate their hardship.

Note: If your enterprise primarily serves an environmental cause, we kindly request that you look elsewhere for support. We exclusively fund/support social enterprises that are people-centric, not planet-focused.

We fund/support people looking for more than just money. Successful applicants receive a seed funding grant upfront, but also commit to engaging in a year-long mentoring programme requiring the development of a business plan and budget early on, and monthly mentoring meetings thereafter. We want to know you’re ready for this.

We fund/support individuals who genuinely prioritise their business from day one. It shouldn't be a lesser priority compared to other major commitments like regular employment, education, or other entrepreneurial ventures. Ideally, a minimum of 20 hours per week should be given to it, with a future goal of full-time engagement. We want to see a realistic estimate of your time availability in your application.