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Working capital grants for social enterprises in Victoria

Victoria has a deep social-enterprise ecosystem (STREAT, ParaQuad, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Catering) but most are non-DGR by structure. The CCT operator-led pathway under Path B unlocks bridge financing for non-DGR delivery partners — capital flows from a CCT through an Asset Deployment Vehicle (ADV) to the social enterprise under a CADA agreement.

Need working capital for social enterprises in Victoria?

Tell us about your project. Roshan reads every submission and comes back within 48 hours.

The instrument

Charitable Working Capital Agreement (CWCA)

Bridge facility for charities — milestone-based recovery, principal returns to the donor pool when triggers are met.

How it cycles
Step 1
Funder advances
Working capital paid into the recipient's operating account at the start of the agreed cycle.
Step 2
Recipient operates
The org delivers services or programs against the contract or revenue cycle the bridge is sized to.
Step 3
Recovery returns
Voluntary contributions repay principal in milestones tied to the recipient's revenue events.
Why this audience

Why social enterprises carry this structural problem

Mission-locked profit-distribution restrictions limit access to commercial debt; revenue-cycle gaps between contracts create existential cash pressure.

DGR profile: Most social enterprises lack DGR status — CCT operator-led pathway is the structural unlock.

How to apply

From a brief to executed in 4–8 weeks

Step 1
Send a brief
Org name, ABN, region, what you need, rough $ amount, timeline. 5 minutes.
Step 2
Routing recommendation
We come back within 48 hours: which pathway fits, which CCT or Public Giving Fund would be a natural counterparty, and what we'd need to take it further.
Step 3
Legal architecture
We work with you and (where relevant) ABL on the legal structure. Typically 4–8 weeks from first conversation to executed agreement.
Step 4
Capital deploys
Asset is acquired or working capital is advanced. Recovery schedule begins.

Want a worked example for your situation?

Send a short brief and we'll prepare a pathway note within 48 hours.

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This page is general information only — not legal or financial advice. Specific recoverable-grant or CCT structures depend on your organisation's DGR category, the donor's giving vehicle, and the underlying purpose. We work with ABL for legal architecture and the Australian Communities Foundation for trustee services where appropriate.