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  • JustRight Scotland-Roots of Refuge community event (June 2023)
    28 March 2024

    Pre-application Q&A webinar: 13 May 2024

    We're hosting a pre-application Q&A webinar on 13 May 2024 for organisations interested in applying to Esmée for support who have questions about our application process or guidance.

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  • TakeNote

    Webinar: Effective partnership working

    Watch a webinar we hosted with Take Note exploring a series of practical tools and approaches they've developed to support more equitable and impactful partnership work.

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  • Black2Nature-children on a trip wildlife spotting.jpg

    Supporting a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment sector

    A new report by Hybrid Consulting and sam-culture reviews activity to address the lack of diversity in the environment sector. Commissioned by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Simon Wightman, Esmée's Funding Manager Lead for Our Natural World shares his reflections on the findings and Esmée's role.

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  • Entelechy Arts-Ambient_Jam_collective_bring_Leaf_Symphony_to_Siobhan_Davies_Dance_responding_to_the_exhibition_by_Kristin_Kerrigan- credit Roswitha Chesher

    Invitation to Tender: Equity in funding practice

    We are looking to work with a researcher to deliver a report analysing UK funding through the DEI Data Standard.

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  • Esmée team at OrganicLea

    Foundation Practice Rating Year 3: How Esmee did

    The Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) has published its third annual report assessing foundations on three areas of practice: diversity, accountability and transparency. Below, we share more about how Esmée did.

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  • Spiderweb

    Invitation to Tender: New Connections Network facilitator

    We are looking to work with a facilitator to support our New Connections Network, which will enable peer support and learning for funded organisations, as well as help shape Esmée's future processes and funding practice.

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    Invitation to Tender: Racial Justice consultant

    We're looking to work with a consultant to help us think through how we best support organisations under our Racial Justice priority.

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  • Ecological Land Cooperative

    Invitation to Tender: Impact Investment deep dive on sustainable food and agriculture

    We're looking for a provider to develop a practical resource for impact investors, assessing the investment opportunity both through funds and direct, across sub-themes, which align with the theme of sustainable food and agriculture.

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  • Cumbria lakes

    Funder Commitment on Climate Change 2023 update

    Read our 2023 update on our work towards the six goals of the Funder Commitment on Climate Change.

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  • youth-led creativity panel

    Youth-led creativity Fund Q&A: 7 February

    Watch a Q&A webinar about our Youth-Led Creativity funding, which opens to applications on 14 February.

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