• The Basics
• Eligibility
• Application Process
• Innovation
• Grant Support
• Equity investment
• Interest Rates
• Withdrawal of equity

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9 FAQs

• Table of Contents

• 1 What is the Community Shares Booster Programme?
  • 1.1 Introducing the Booster Programme
  • 1.2 What are community shares?
  • 1.3 Who runs the programme?
• 2 Is the Booster programme right for us?
  • 2.1 Eligibility Considerations
  • 2.2 Booster Investment Framework
    • 2.2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2.2 Purpose of the programme
    • 2.2.3 Strategic objectives of the programme
    • 2.2.4 Guidance criteria governing investments under the programme
    • 2.2.5 Investment Propositions
• 3 What support can we receive?
  • 3.1 Grants
  • 3.2 Community Shares Standard Mark
    • 3.2.1 What is the community shares standard mark?
    • 3.2.2 Your involvement with the Standard Mark
  • 3.3 Equity match
• 4 What are the pathways?
  • 4.1 Introducing the Step-by-Step
  • 4.2 Pathway one: Preparing the offer
  • 4.3 Pathway two: Investment ready
  • 4.4 Pathway three: Live offers
• 5 How do we apply?
  • 5.1 Stage 1: Expression of interest
  • 5.2 Stage 2: Full application
  • 5.3 How we assess applications and make decisions
• 6 Programme research and learning
• 7 Guidance on completing Expression of Interest
  • 7.1 Introduction to the Expression of Interest
  • 7.2 Organisation details
  • 7.3 Are you a community business?
  • 7.4 Do you serve a charitable purpose?
  • 7.5 Outline Information
  • 7.6 Final Checklist
• 8 Guidance on completing Full Application
  • 8.1 Introduction to the Full Application
  • 8.2 All Applicants
    • 8.2.1 Your Impact
    • 8.2.2 Your area
    • 8.2.3 Your beneficiaries
    • 8.2.4 Your Investment Propositions
  • 8.3 Pathway 1 Application
    • 8.3.1 Your Business Model
    • 8.3.2 Your grant application
    • 8.3.3 Your Practitioners
    • 8.3.4 Other sources of support
  • 8.4 Pathway 2 Application
    • 8.4.1 Pathway 2 - application process
    • 8.4.2 Share offer details
    • 8.4.3 Equity match request form
    • 8.4.4 Supporting evidence
  • 8.5 Pathway 3 application
    • 8.5.1 Pathway 3 - application process
    • 8.5.2 Share offer details
    • 8.5.3 Equity match request
    • 8.5.4 Your offer and the Booster
    • 8.5.5 Supporting Evidence
• 9 FAQs
  • 9.1 The Basics
  • 9.2 Eligibility
  • 9.3 Application Process
  • 9.4 Innovation
  • 9.5 Grant Support
  • 9.6 Equity investment
  • 9.7 Interest Rates
  • 9.8 Withdrawal of equity

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