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    New Connections: timeline and overview to date

    See an infographic with a timeline for Esmée Fairbairn Foundation's New Connections programme, alongside an overview of the organisations funded.

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  • Close up of someone holding a wooden box full of vegetables

    Sustainable food and agriculture: Investment deep dive

    We're excited to share our first deep dive into thematic impact investing, which focuses on sustainable food and agriculture.

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    A thematic approach to impact investing

    With the launch of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s first deep dive into thematic impact investing, our Head of Social and Impact Investment, Jonny Page outlines our thematic approach to impact investing.

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    Esmée staff and Trustee diversity data 2024

    Analysis from the annual survey of Esmée Trustees and staff to help us track progress on diversity, equity and inclusion within the organisation.

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  • Wessex Chalk Streams and Rivers Trust staff delivering schools river education programme in partnership with Winchester College

    Freshwater mid-strategy review: Invitation to tender

    We are looking to work with an external consultant from to carry out a short review to inform how we deliver our strategy for Freshwater.

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    Pre-application Q&A Creative, Confident Communities: 14 November 2024

    Watch our pre-application Q&A webinar for organisations interested in our support for Creative, Confident Communities, and hear the team talk through our updated guidance.

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    Creative, Confident Communities: Update to our grant funding guidance

    We have updated our grant funding guidance for support towards our funding priorities in Creative, Confident Communities.

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    New Connections: 20 organisations awarded a total of £1.4m

    At the end of last year, we announced New Connections, a new ringfenced fund for finding and supporting organisations who could not, or would not, usually apply to Esmée. We’re pleased now to share more about the organisations who have been awarded funding.

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    Invitation to Tender: Learning Partner for Youth-Led Creativity programme

    Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is looking to appoint a Learning Partner to co-design a Learning Programme for our Youth-Led Creativity programme.

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