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Essex County Council Grants

Essex County Council has 1 open fund listed here, none of them with a fixed deadline.

Checked daily. Last updated 9 November 2026.

No published award history for Essex County Council. Some funders do not publish their grants data.

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Local Community Fund

Essex County Council

Funding amount not listedCharities & Non-Profit

Essex County Council runs the Local Community Fund, which pays for youth, community and climate projects in Essex through nominations from County Councillors. There is no open application round. Organisations ask their local County Councillor to consider them, and councillors put schemes forward with their district colleagues. In 2025 to 2026 the council allocated £5,000 per County Councillor in each district. Earlier years were £5,300 (2024 to 2025) and £4,000 (2023 to 2024). These are councillor budgets, not set award sizes for your group. Spending must fit one of three themes: Youth Provision, Levelling Up the Community, or Climate Action. In 2025 to 2026 nominations ran from July 2025 to January 2026. The funder's website gives no dates for a later round, so ask your councillor about timing. The council publishes an annual report for each year as a spreadsheet listing the schemes funded. The funder's website does not list example projects or costs.

Where this funding goes

East of England (1)England (1)

Frequently asked questions about Essex County Council funding

How many Essex County Council grants are open right now?+

1 grant from Essex County Council is open on GrantMatch today, none of them with a fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.

How do I apply for Essex County Council funding?+

Each grant on this page links to the Essex County Council application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.

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