Strength in collaboration...
Inclusive Finance is a Community Interest Company providing support to Community
Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).
IFcic offers an efficient service to organisations endeavouring to support people
who are excluded from conventional forms of finance.
- IFcic applies for financial support on behalf of CDFIs offering a low cost collaborative
service for CDFIs and
funding partners..
- IFcic operates as a focal point for Business Links, Enterprise Gateways, Government
offices and other brokerage organisations wishing to connect individuals wanting
to start-up a business to a suitable Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI)
(link to CDFI Members) or fund provider. CDFIs provide micro enterprise loans or
other appropriate loan services to individuals who meet the CDFI
funding criteria.
- Through CDFIs individuals who are endeavouring to improve their lives can gain business
ready skills, funding and business resources to secure or create sustainable, productive
employment.
- IFcic is an attractive choice for partner organisations offering grant and award
support because it simplifies, speeds up and reduces their costs when placing and
monitoring funding over a wide area.
- IFcic also manages and negotiates reduced rates on IT and business support services
for CDFIs, enabling them to operate more efficiently. Enhancing performance through
reduced overheads ultimately adds value to client services and reduces CDFI costs
and therefore lowers administration overheads for partner organisations.
- IFcic is a Community Interest Company (CIC) which
does not seek to make a profit and sits between a charity structure and a limited
company. CICs aim to improve the lives of individuals and benefit the community
at large.