Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Food Strand (UK)
The aim of the Food strand is a £3 million funding strand over three years (2008 - 2011) with the aim of promoting an understanding of the role of food in enhancing quality of life. It will prioritise the enjoyment and experience of food rather than its production and we seek to enable as many people in the UK as possible to access, prepare and eat nutritious, sustainable food.
The Foundation are keen to support work which enhances quality of life, this will include the following:
- Improving access to appropriate, diverse and sustainable food in areas where availability is limited
- Exploring or enhancing understanding of the impact of food on wider well-being
- Demonstrating the positive role of food in a social context or how food can contribute to community cohesion
- Developing leadership in food policy and/or enabling greater connection among currently diverse food-related interests
- Scaling up effective local or regional practice that deserves a wider platform
- Strategic or exceptional work that supports the development of sustainable food system
The Foundation is interested in work that influences policy and practice across a range of food-related areas. The Foundation expect to support a mix of practical projects that have wide significance, and some research and policy based work.
Previously funded projects include;
- Community Food Enterprise Ltd which received a £70,000 grant towards the costs over two years of the continued operation of existing Social Food outlets and expansion of the service into new areas.
- Local Food Links Ltd, which received a grant of £99,204 towards the scale-up of the Local Food Links hot school meals service in Dorset over two years and to explore the provision of a user-led catering service for older people
Applications can be submitted at any time.
