About us Menu Home About us Current: Co-op Loan Fund Co-op Loan Fund The Co-op Loan Fund welcomes applications from new and existing co-ops based in the UK. They lend money exclusively to co-operatives with an ethical, accessible and sympathetic approach to your co-op’s needs. Co-op Loan Fund is entirely funded and run by co-ops, so unlike many conventional lenders they truly understand and actively support democratically owned and controlled enterprises. Loan applications are welcome from new and existing co-operatives based in the UK that need between £10,000 – £85,000 of loan finance to: Set up as a new co-operative Expand their size and scope Assist an employee buyout or company succession Purchase a property or business Purchase capital equipment or create working capital What are the benefits of a Co-op Loan? Unique understanding of co-operatives Unsecured loans with no personal guarantees No set lending terms (flexible between 1-20 years) Interest charged on reducing balance Ongoing support throughout the term of the loan Co-operation among co-operatives Co-op Loan Fund was set up to strengthen the size and scope of the co-operative sector through the provision of ethical, accessible loan finance. It is funded and run by co-operatives with the specific aim of helping other co-operatives – a practical example of the principle of co-operation among co-operatives. Find out more About us Annual Report and Accounts Co-op Loan Fund Board and Leadership Team International Women's Day 2021 Responsible business Small things, Big Difference East of England Co-op Retirement Benefits Scheme Contact us East of England Co-op Wherstead Park, The Street, Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2BJ Main Switchboard: 01473 786000 For general enquiries: enquiries@eastofengland.coop For membership and dividend enquiries: membersupport@eastofengland.coop 0800 389 5354 For customer support : customersupport@eastofengland.coop 01473 786000 For community funding enquiries: Applications need to be made online here Follow us Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube LinkedIn A member of Accessibility Contact us Copyright notice Legal notice Privacy Policy Site Map Terms & conditions 360 Degree IconAbout Iconicon/icon_americanexpressATM Machine.ahst0{fill:#4a4a4a}icon/icon_breadcrumbarrowicon/icon_busicon/icon_buttonarrowicon/icon_buttonarrowupicon/icon_callusnow icon/icon_callusnowred icon/icon_chapelofresticon/icon_closednow icon/icon_closednow icon/icon_collectplusicon/icon_contactUsicon/icon_crossicon/icon_currentlyopenShow Currently open storesicon/icon_customerserviceicon/icon_discovericon/icon_download.bast0{fill:#4a4a4a}icon/icon_ecofuneralicon/icon_editicon/icon_facebookicon/icon_fairfuneralicon/icon_familyfriendlyicon/icon_faqminusicon/icon_faqplusicon/icon_findbranchicon/icon_homeicon/icon_homedeliveryicon/icon_homepageconfig_1icon/icon_homepageconfig_1_1icon/icon_homepageconfig_1_2icon/icon_homepageconfig_2_1icon/icon_homepageconfig_2_2icon/icon_instagramicon/icon_joinusicon/icon_joinusicon/icon_locationicon/icon_lotteryicon/icon_magicon/icon_mastercardicon/icon_menuicon/icon_menuicon/icon_multifaithicon/icon_opennow icon/icon_paginationfirsticon/icon_paginationlasticon/icon_paginationnexticon/icon_paginationprevicon/icon_parkingicon/icon_parkingnearbyicon/icon_paypointicon/icon_pinShapeicon/icon_postofficeicon/icon_prepayment.cpst0{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd}icon/icon_busicon/icon_subwayicon/icon_tabletmenuicon/icon_tickicon/icon_travelmoneyicon/icon_twittericon/icon_visaicon/icons_coopicon/icons_google+icon/icons_linkedinicon/icons_youtubelogo/logo_foodlogo/logo_funeraltext