Esmee Fairbairn Foundation has a £45m social investment fund and has been actively investing since 2008.
We invest in a broad range of investment structures supporting charities and social enterprises within the UK. Investments must align with our impact goals for our three aims: Our Natural World, A Fairer Future and Creative, Confident Communities. You can find more information on our aims, impact goals and priorities alongside our approach to social investment on our website.
We are particularly interested in innovative approaches and models that have the potential to disrupt a market or create systemic change. We support organisations and models that range from the start-up phase through to tried and tested approaches.
Our Funds
Esmee Fairbairn Social Investment
Esmee Fairbairn makes social investments into social impact organisations and funds that are achieving impact in line with the Foundation's Impact Goals - Our Natural World, A Fairer Future and Creative Confident Communities. We take an impact-first approach to social investment. We start with the...