The application process
To submit your proposal, please follow the steps below. Please read our investment approach and review our investment criteria, as these will answer many of the questions you may have to determine whether Social Impact Partners is a good match for your organisation. Due to the volume of applications, unfortunately, we are only able to respond to submissions of interest.
Review our
investment criteria
Create your
executive summary
Submit your
application
Step 1 – Review our investment criteria
Target profile of organisations we would consider for investment in our portfolio.
- Potential impact of social purpose organisation (SPO)
- Organisational growth potential and the ability to sustain in the long term
- Capabilities of leadership and management team
| Geography: | Hong Kong |
| Size of investment: | HKD 0.5 to 3 million |
| Investment period: | Periodic disbursements over 3 to 5 years vs. performance indicators |
| Stage: | Early-mid stage organisation in the process of scaling. Start up enterprises / organisations are not considered |
| Background: | Values venture philanthropy approach for capacity building involving financial and intellectual capital |
| Focus Areas: | 1) Good health and well-being (SDG 3) 2) Reduced inequalities (SDG 10) 3) Climate action (SDG 13) |
Step 2 – Create your executive summary
An Executive Summary is an under 10-page overview of your operations. We look for concise summaries which address the key questions below.
- Social Issue
What key social issues are you addressing? What is the social need? What is your vision and purpose? - Strategy/Product
What strategy/product do you use to address this problem and achieve your social mission? Who does it reach? Is the model scalable? Does it hold potential to invoke systemic change? - Results
Describe your achievements in terms of measurable outcomes. - Governance and management
Describe profile of management team and Board members. Provide organisational chart. Highlight any issues or gaps. - Finances
Provide audited financials of three previous fiscal years. - Fundraising
Discuss fundraising profile; who are your key supporters? Diversity of fundraising base; % individuals, % family foundations, % government? Restricted vs. unrestricted funding? Donations vs earned income? How long are existing funders committed for and are they willing to extend? Who are prospective funders? - Risks
What are the risks that may result in failure to achieve your goals and targets; including operational risks and external risks? What is the mitigation strategy for such risks? - Investment Amount
Investment Amount requested from SIP? Any preferred format? (e.g. loan, equity, convertible loan) - Conclusions/Summary
Why we should support your organisation?
Step 3 – Submit your application
After you have reviewed our investment criteria and determined that your organisation could be a fit, please fill out the application form below and upload a PDF of your Executive Summary.
Please email info@siphk.org with any questions.
Application form
A meeting will be scheduled if it is deemed to be a good fit based on the submitted Executive Summary, with further opportunities to present detailed business/ operational plans.