Esmee Fairbairn Foundation: Funding Plus

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

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Overview

If they currently fund you with a grant or social investment, you can apply for funding to commission tailored training, mental health & wellbeing support, strategy & organisational development, and communications consultancy.

Funding Plus is a responsive demand-led fund that enables organisations to make the most of opportunities and to receive support they might not otherwise be able to afford or prioritise. It should enable the work they’ve funded to have a greater impact.

Please note that as there is currently more demand for this type of support, they will be prioritising requests from organisations that:

Have not yet received Funding Plus support
Are led by and for communities experiencing racial inequity

What support can Funding Plus pay for?

Strategic & consultancy support:

Tailored expert advice, support or training to give the extra help to an organisation at a difficult or opportune moment.
Key issues they know organisations need help with are: evaluation, business planning, income diversification and financial management.
Consultancy support to adapt business models and redesign services.
Digital advice e.g. help to move existing services online.
Support for charities with retail businesses e.g. help to move sales online where there is an established market.

They have a few suppliers they have worked with before, but also fund organisations directly to work with consultants they know and trust.

Skills support:

Training, networking, or learning events to which they invite groups of those they fund, eg communications, digital skills development, financial management training, evaluation and learning.

Communications & advocacy support:

Strategy and planning, public affairs, digital planning, media training, messaging, brand development, crisis communications, advocacy and campaigns.

They want to ensure organisations they fund are able to communicate effectively for maximum impact in their work. They would welcome a conversation with you, if you have:

Identified that your organisation requires communication support.
A strong understanding of what your communications needs and issues are.
A clear idea of the tangible outcomes of this support.

Organisational support:

Consultation on:
- How to examine, develop and implement diversity, equity and inclusion practices
- How to support the wellbeing and mental health of your staff
- Income generation and diversifying income
- HR and legal issues
- Bespoke training and opportunities for staff development
- Financial health and insolvency
Resilience and crisis management coaching and mentoring for sector leaders and staff.

Free support:

Connections to other organisations they fund or other funders where appropriate.
Signposting to useful sector resources including free online support, advice, best practice and peer support networks.

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