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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
London, England, UK
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation funds Our Natural World (Nature, Freshwater, Food). 2 open opportunities for 2026, including the Social Investment and 1 more.
How to apply
Submit Expression of Interest year-round (no deadlines); minimum grant £30k, ~5% of EOIs funded; Our Natural World is the main environment strand.
Next deadline: Rolling
Open opportunities (2)
Notes
£52.9M annual giving. Has £60M social investment + £10M impact investment pots. Open to early-stage environmental ventures via EFLF. 360Giving: 100/7233 grants sampled, £50k–£1.3m (median £153k); 8% climate-tagged.