EMA Community Fund

The Airport Community Fund is dedicated to bringing lasting benefit to those areas most affected by the airport’s operations.

All applications are considered by our Independent Community Fund Committee and the decision of the committee is final.

You can find out about all the eligibility criteria in our EMA Community Fund Guidance Brochure – we strongly advise you read this before making an application.

If your organisation is within our 'Area of Benefit' then you can apply for a grant of up to £2,000 for tangible items of lasting benefit, such as equipment and furniture. Please do not apply for running costs. Please complete the EMA Community Fund Application Form and send this by the relevant deadline date listed below to community@eastmidlandsairport.com. Please remember to include the required supporting information including quotes for the items you wish to purchase, your organisations constitution and your annual financial information. Please note that only applications received by email to this address will be considered

2022-23 EMA Community Fund Annual Report

2021-2022 EMA Community Fund Annual Report

2020-2021 EMA Community Fund Annual Report

2020 EMA Community Fund Report​

2019 EMA Community Fund Report ​

2018 EMA Community Fund Report ​

In 2018/19 we supported 65 local community projects with £56,215 in grants from the EMA Community Fund. In addition, we supported a further 72 local community events and initiatives, investing a further £12,495 through our Community Sponsorship fund.​

In 2019/20 we supported 64 local community projects with £59,864 in grants from the EMA Community Fund. In addition, we supported a further 56 local community events and initiatives, investing a further £10,495 through our Community Sponsorship fund.​

EMA Covid-19 Relief Fund: In April 2020, as an immediate response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, we set up our COVID-19 Community Relief Fund, temporarily freezing our EMA Community Fund and Community Sponsorship programmes, and redirecting this money to community groups supporting vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round of funding awarded £23,180 to 36 local community groups including many local food banks, who saw demand increase significantly during the lockdown period. The second round of funding provided a further £40,546 to 21 local community groups to combat food poverty and social isolation being experienced by those hardest hit by the impact of Covid-19 on our local community. This brings the total support provided by the EMA Covid-19 relief fund to £63,726 in grants to 57 local community groups and charities.​