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Esmee Fairbain Foundation Grant

Esmee Fairbain Foundation Grant

Minimum £30,000, no maximum; most grants run 3–5 years.

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Rolling — no deadlines unless specified otherwise.

AMOUNT

Minimum £30,000, no maximum; most grants run 3–5 years.

AMOUNT

Minimum £30,000, no maximum; most grants run 3–5 years.

DEADLINE

Rolling — no deadlines unless specified otherwise.

DEADLINE

Rolling — no deadlines unless specified otherwise.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must be a constituted UK organisation with at least £100,000 annual turnover doing work that is legally charitable.

You must be a constituted UK organisation with at least £100,000 annual turnover doing work that is legally charitable.

Your work must target systemic change, centre lived experience and equity, aim for wider influence beyond service delivery, and fall within one of the foundation's 13 funding priorities. Capital costs, clinical healthcare, academic research, and work primarily funded by statutory bodies are excluded.

Your work must target systemic change, centre lived experience and equity, aim for wider influence beyond service delivery, and fall within one of the foundation's 13 funding priorities. Capital costs, clinical healthcare, academic research, and work primarily funded by statutory bodies are excluded.

YOUR REAL ODDS

In 2025, only 5% of expressions of interest resulted in a grant, across roughly 200 grants awarded per year.

Demand is described as very high. The foundation focuses on a small number of longer-term relationships, so fitting the strategy tightly before applying is essential.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Check eligibility using the online quiz on their site — 10–15 minutes

  2. Review the relevant funding priority guidance (Natural World, Fairer Future, or Creative Communities) — 30–60 minutes

  3. Submit an expression of interest through the online application — 1–3 hours

WORTH KNOWING

The foundation explicitly funds core costs and unrestricted funding for charities, not just project costs — making this more flexible than many grants. Grants typically run three to five years, so a strong fit can mean multi-year unrestricted support.

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