Aiming to improve wellbeing outcomes and expand access to community-based support, England has scaled up social prescribing through a £100m+ national fund and hybrid financing model. This fund combines investment from health partnerships, businesses, and philanthropy with national support, building on 2.6 million NHS referrals and programmes such as the Big Local Programme.

Developed to provide emergency accommodation and support for homeless people and asylum seekers in France, the Hémisphère Social Impact Fund combines Social Impact Bond financing with social investment. It transforms hotels into housing and delivers social services, with investor returns partly linked to outcomes such as access to education, social benefits, and permanent housing.

To scale social impact in the Netherlands, the Brabant Outcomes Fund uses Social Outcomes Contracting to finance social enterprises working on issues such as employment, empowerment, and inclusion. The approach links public repayment to the achievement of agreed social outcomes, including job creation and improved social participation.