This grant record is too sparse to identify a clear programmatic focus: the foundation appears here as making a single very large charitable-purpose grant rather than a set of targeted awards. Based on this data alone, it looks more like flexible, broad-based philanthropy than issue-specific project funding. A nonprofit would want to verify the foundation’s current priorities directly, because the available record does not show a repeated grantee base or thematic concentration.
A single very large grant suggests highly concentrated giving, but this dataset does not show whether the foundation is a repeat funder or programmatically targeted.
Notable grantees: PART V NOT REQUIRED
$45M
$1.6B
-$162.5M
$54.2M
Top 1 recipient countries by grant volume for Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1 | $45M | 100.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
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2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Current and upcoming funding from Esmee Fairbairn Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants should be arts and culture organisations based in and working in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Support focuses on work led by and for young people underrepresented in arts and culture.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Work must fit the A Fairer Future strategy and one or more priorities. Esmée especially seeks organisations led by the people they serve and, in parts of the portfolio, organisations led by communities experiencing racial inequity.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; guidance and webinars available for applicants.
Who can apply: Work should fit the aim and one of the priorities, be charitable, and demonstrate community-led change, collaboration, or place-based impact.
Deadline: Rolling basis unless otherwise specified.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PART V NOT REQUIRED | LONDON | $45,008,502 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
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$45,008,502CHARITABLE PURPOSES