22 July 2019
Welcome to Essex Community Foundation
Matching People, Ideas, Resources and Needs, to make a lasting difference
Since 1996 Essex Community Foundation has played a leading role in the development of local philanthropy and resources
to sustain communities.
Latest news
Four Harwich community groups awarded grants
4th July 2019
Four Harwich community groups providing initiatives for local young people have been awarded a total of £10,245 from the community fund provided by Galloper Offshore Wind Farm.
Callum gets a second chance to pursue his sporting dreams
17th June 2019
At the age of 15 Callum Turner had a heart transplant which saved his life and gave him the chance to take up sport again.
Improving health and wellbeing in Colchester and Tendring
17th June 2019
A new funding programme has launched to support voluntary and community organisations in North East Essex working to improve health and wellbeing.
Community grants available in Maldon
11th June 2019
Charities and voluntary organisations in the Dengie, Southminster or Burnham-on-Crouch are being encouraged to apply for grants to support local projects and activities from the Tuncole Wind Farm and Middlewick Farm community benefit funds.
We are an independent charitable trust improving the quality of life of people in our community by investing and distributing funds on behalf of a wide range of donors.
Since 1996 our donors have distributed over £36 million of charitable funding directly into Essex, Southend and Thurrock.
As one of the UK’s leading, accredited community foundations we have the expertise and local knowledge to help individuals, families, companies and public agencies to support the local causes and charities close to their heart and close to home.
