How to set up a CIC and get funded

Kelly Coles runs CIC Tribe to help others launch their dream CIC careers and create positive impact in their communities.

She swapped her probation officer job to start a CIC. Her mission was to engage hard-to-reach young people through the power of art and music. She has since fine-tuned strategies to grow different income streams and now runs a sustainable CIC that creates income without funding.

Over the years, she has run impactful projects in prisons, schools, research an…