Apply for funding

1. Eligibility quiz

Take the quiz to find out if your organisation is eligible for Esmée support.

It also asks how much funding you are looking for, and takes you through what we do and do not support.

2. Read the guidance

Read the guidance to decide whether your work could contribute to Esmée’s impact goals.

You can also read more about our aims in OUR NATURAL WORLD, A FAIRER FUTURE, and CREATIVE, CONFIDENT COMMUNITIES.

3. Expression of Interest

When you are ready to tell us about your work, you can submit an expression of interest. This is in two parts.

First, some details of your organisation including: charity or company number; total income for the last financial year, number of staff, trustees and volunteers, date established.

Second, tell us in 100 words what you are aiming to achieve, and how you will make it happen with Esmée funding.

This is meant to be short. We’ll use your 100 words, along with your organisation details and website, to judge whether your work is a potential match for our aims.

We will get back to you within four weeks.

(Please note, that we have extended our response time from two weeks to four weeks due to the pandemic's impact on the team's capacity. We will be reviewing this again in June 2021).