Community Enable Funding Programme

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The British Business Bank's Community ENABLE Funding (CEF) Programme is here to help social impact 'not for profit' lenders - like Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) - access more funding and reduce financial constraints. This means they can better support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those in underserved communities, by increasing the availability of finance. To qualify, businesses need to show they are financially stable and meet the lender's criteria. This includes the requirements of the Growth Guarantee Scheme, which applies to loans funded through CEF The Community ENABLE Fund, and the Growth Guarantee Scheme is managed by the British Business Bank on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. British Business Bank plc is a development bank wholly owned by HM Government. It is not authorised or regulated by the PRA or the FC...