Rand's Educational Foundation grants
Rands Educational Foundation funds organisations and individuals under 25 in Ickleford, Holwell, Pirton and Stondon, with grant values varying from hundreds to thousands of pounds and matched funding normally expected.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Rands Educational Foundation (charity number 311022) supports education, accommodation and amateur sport for young people, alongside fixed annual payments to Rands Non-Ecclesiastical Charity, the Hitchin Education Foundation, and the ecclesiastical parish of Holwell set out in its governing document. Its organisation grants must benefit young people under the age of 25 who reside within its catchment area, and applicant organisations must ordinarily be based in Ickleford, Holwell, Pirton or Stondon. Awards can be used to help purchase materials or equipment, or to partially fund a project, activity or trip that benefits young members; the foundation normally expects some element of matched funding and a demonstrable, robust link to the development of young people. The value of grants varies enormously by project, from hundreds to thousands of pounds. In its latest year on record it gave £29,949 in grants to organisations and £74,790 in grants to individuals, from an income of £187,494.
What they fund
Rands Educational Foundation funds education, amateur sport and accommodation for young people, including help with materials, equipment or activities, alongside fixed payments to related local charities.
Who and where
It supports young people under 25 and organisations ordinarily based in Ickleford, Holwell, Pirton or Stondon, within its wider Hertfordshire area.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Rand's Educational Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“These awards may be used to support purchasing materials or equipment or to partially fund a project, activity or trip that will benefit their young members”
Source: rands.org.uk — Awards – Rand's Educational Foundation →
“we normally expect some element of matched funding from the organisation and a demonstrable and robust link to the development of young people”
Source: rands.org.uk — Awards – Rand's Educational Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“The organisation must benefit young people under the age of 25 who reside within the catchment area listed above”
Source: rands.org.uk — Organisation Grants – Applications Open for 2026 – Rand's Educational Foundation →
“The organisation must ordinarily be based in Ickleford, Holwell, Pirton, or Stondon”
Source: rands.org.uk — Organisation Grants – Applications Open for 2026 – Rand's Educational Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“The value of these grants vary enormously by project, from hundreds to thousands of pounds but we normally expect some element of matched funding”
Source: rands.org.uk — Awards – Rand's Educational Foundation →
Deadlines they mention
“Application deadline: Friday 6th February”
Source: rands.org.uk — Organisation Grants – Applications Open for 2026 – Rand's Educational Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
£210 per year to the trustees of rand’s non-ecclesiastical charity (registered charity number 241658), or any successor, for the general purposes of that charity; and(b) £100 per year plus the lesser of £300 or one quarter of the charity’s income to the trustees of the hitchin education foundation (registered charity…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does it typically give?
The foundation says grant values vary enormously by project, from hundreds to thousands of pounds, and it normally expects some element of matched funding. In its latest year on record it gave £29,949 in grants to organisations and £74,790 in grants to individuals.
What does it fund?
Awards can support purchasing materials or equipment, or partially fund a project, activity or trip that benefits young members. Its register entry also lists amateur sport, accommodation/housing and education/training among its purposes.
Who can apply?
Organisation grants must benefit young people under 25 who reside in the foundation's catchment area, and the applicant organisation must ordinarily be based in Ickleford, Holwell, Pirton or Stondon.
How do I apply?
The foundation normally expects some element of matched funding and a demonstrable, robust link to the development of young people in an application. Its most recently published deadline (6 February) has passed; check the funder's own website (www.rands.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 311022) for the next application round and current guidance, as processes can change.
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