Launch of Australia's First Place-Based Impact Investment Fund in WA

The WA Impact Fund is Western Australia’s first investment fund to deliver measurable social, environmental and financial returns. The landmark $20M WA Impact Fund will support both asset based social and environmental impact investment projects, as well as social enterprise that delivers impact across sustainability, social mobility and inclusion, and support communities and jobs in WA.

As WA-based delivery partner for the WA Impact Fund managed by IIG and anchored by WA Super, Impact Seed worked with fund partners in development of the investment mandate. Impact Seed’s ongoing role incorporates building pipeline and investee capacity for investment readiness and providing cross-sector development targeting growth of the fund and co-investment opportunities across the mandate including:

Regenerative Agriculture & For-Purpose Property

– Farming that improves biodiversity, enriches soils, supports bio-sequestration and/or improves water management.
– Social or affordable housing, and property for non-profits and other community groups.

WA Social Enterprises (late seed-stage)
– Trading, post-revenue social enterprises driven by a social and/or environmental impact mission seeking growth funds.
Rooftop solar, batteries and energy efficiency for community assets

– Including community housing, aged care, schools, childcare and community centres.

We are excited for the launch of the first place-based fund of its kind in Australia, and thrilled for the opportunities it affords the development of a thriving impact investment and social enterprise market that supports positive social, cultural and economic impact for WA communities.

The audience for this info session include:

- Executives and directors of not for profit organisations
- Managers of government agencies
- Social entrepreneurs
- Funders and advisors

The indicative running order is as follows:

10am - 12pm: Formal launch of WA Impact Fund - information session

12pm - 1pm: Networking Lunch

12pm - 1pm: Investor-only information session

Please email team@impactseed.org if you are an investor or advisor and you want to register for the investor-only information session.

1pm - 2pm: Split flow: Deeper dive: possibilities for energy-related investments

1pm - 2pm: Split flow: Deeper dive: possibilities for social investment and regen ag (note this will be more informal conversation driven by questions which people still have)

***Seats are limited and bookings are essential***

For links to the recent media announcements and coverage, and more information, click here.