# Essex County’s Council’s Essex Fund opens for applications

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/11/18/essex-countys-councils-essex-fund-opens-for-applications/
- Published: 2019-11-18T11:48:18+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Essex County Council has set up a new fund to improve the quality of life for 
people living in Essex. Managed by the Essex Community Foundation, applications 
are now open.**

Grants of **up to £10,000** are available to voluntary and community organisations
and all applications must demonstrate at least one of the following areas of work:

 * Support for carers
 * Improvements to the environment
 * Provide a community resource
 * Activities for young people (including projects that increase awareness and participation
   in activities which explore culture and heritage)

Grants can support core costs, project costs or capital costs. 

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Organisations in Southend and Thurrock are not eligible to apply to this particular
fund. 

Priority will be given to:

 * Smaller organisations with an annual income of £100,000 or less
 * Organisations and projects that support disadvantaged communities
 * Organisations that are led by the local community

The deadline to apply to [the Essex Fund](https://www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk/grants/our-grantmaking/apply/the-essex-fund/)
is 5pm on **Friday 16 January 2020**.

Applicants are encouraged to call the ECF grants team to discuss their work in advance
of applying on 01245 356018.

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