# Esmée Fairbairn North East Fund opens for applications again

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/09/14/esmeacutee-fairbairn-north-east-fund-opens-applications-again/
- Published: 2013-09-14T09:00:02+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Applications for the second round of funding are now being invited by the Esmée 
Fairbairn North East Fund.

The Fund, which launched this year and is administered by the [Newcastle-based Community Foundation](http://www.communityfoundation.org.uk),
will hand out around £500,000 in grants to groups in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland,
County Durham and the Tees Valley over the next three years.

This round will disburse about £90,000, and there will be two further rounds in 
2014 and one in 2015.

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## Who can apply?

The [Esmée Fairbairn North East Fund](https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_1042/Default.asp?CT=CT&SA=SNA&FID=35049&SESID=28946&RL=)
is open to groups working in areas of deprivation in Tees Valley, County Durham,
Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. Their project should address one of the following
themes: arts; education and learning; environment; and social change.

They should have an annual income of between £50,000 and £250,000.

## Size of grants

Grants made will usually be for at least £10,000 but no more than £30,000 over three
years.

## Successful applicant

Blyth-based Headway Arts has received a £12,800 grant from the Fund which will enable
it to extend its performing arts work which improves the confidence and social skills
of Northumberland residents.

Frances Castle, chief executive of the charity, which has worked with around 2,000
Northumberland residents in the past year, said that it will enable them to take
on a part time arts engagement officer.

“What makes the Esmée Fairbairn grant so special,” said Castle, “is that it encourages
experiment and vision – we would never have been able to access it without the support
and encouragement of the Community Foundation and we are very grateful to them.”

The **closing date for applications is midday on 17 October 2013.**

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