Launched in response to a growing need for tailored business support among non-trading community organisations, the Accelerate programme was developed through a partnership between Community Enterprise and the Scottish Community Alliance. It is a fully funded programme providing mentoring and guidance to groups and organisations become more financially sustainable.
An average of 6 days free tailored support is available.
The programme can support with:
- Fundraising
- Digital strategies
- Branding and marketing
- Ideas generation and planning
- Research and consultation
- Help with tendering
- Social enterprise development and more
To apply your group or organisation should be:
- Based in Scotland and delivering benefits in Scotland
- Asset locked (non profit distributing)
- Constituted or pre-constituted
- Non trading (not taking a social enterprise or commercial approach)
- Willing to make change to their organisation to become more sustainable
Find out more and complete an expression of interest on the Accelerate website.

