Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund: advance inclusion, equity, and social and climate justice

Closing date

The Museums Association is accepting applications for the Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund (EFCCF). The fund is designed to support museums and their partners in using collections to advance inclusion, equity, and social and climate justice. 

Two streams of funding are available. 

  • Core Grants are designed for individual museums for strategic development of their inclusive collections work 
  • Partnership Project Grants are intended for collaborations between museums and community organisations, with a strong emphasis on equitable working and co-design. 

Grants can be worth up to £100,000 and run for up to 3 years. Up to 12 grants will be awarded per year over two funding rounds.