Raymond Williams Memorial Foundation grants
Raymond Williams Memorial Foundation funds adult education activities and bursaries across England and Wales, with grants ranging from around £375 up to £1,500 depending on the scheme.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Raymond Williams Memorial Foundation is a small foundation, charity number 1126575, set up to commemorate the work of Raymond Williams by promoting adult education across England and Wales. It funds self-organised adult learning activities and events, and offers bursary funds for disadvantaged students. Grant sizes vary by scheme: guidelines suggest up to £375 for individuals and day courses, and up to £750 for organisations and residential courses, while a separate scheme offers up to five targeted grants of up to £1,500 to support self-organised adult learning activities. Applicants do not need to be part of a constituted group, such as a charity or Community Interest Company, and applications are particularly welcome from people currently under-represented in the foundation's activities, including those on low incomes or universal credit, people under 25, and people of colour. The foundation only operates within the UK.
What they fund
Raymond Williams Memorial Foundation funds education and training, including adult education classes and bursary funds for disadvantaged students.
Who and where
It funds the general public throughout England and Wales, with particular welcome for applicants under-represented in its activities.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Raymond Williams Memorial 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
“Applications are particularly welcome from individuals, or groups of people, who are currently under-represented when it comes to the RWF's activities - including those on low incomes/universal credit, younger people (under 25's) and people of colour.”
Source: raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk — Grants | Raymond Williams Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“Applicants do not need to be part of a constituted group to apply - e.g. a charity or Community Interest Company (CIC)) - the RWF welcomes applications from individuals and grassroots groups.”
Source: raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk — Grants | Raymond Williams Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“Please note: the RWF only operates in the UK.”
Source: raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk — Grants | Raymond Williams Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“The RWF invites applications for up to five targeted grants of up to £1,500 to support self-organised adult learning activities or events, to help realise social justice aims and individual and collective learning benefits.”
Source: raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk — Adult Education | Raymond Williams Foundation →
“Guidelines are up to £375 for individuals and day courses. Up to £750 for organisations and residential courses.”
Source: raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk — Grants | Raymond Williams Foundation →
Deadlines they mention
“The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 9th Aug 2026.”
Source: raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk — Grants | Raymond Williams Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To commemorate the work of raymond williams by promoting the education of the public, throughout the UK, by running classes and supporting initiatives in particular in the sphere of adult education and through the provision of bursary funds for the benefit of the education of disadvantaged students.
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Raymond Williams Memorial Foundation typically give?
Amounts vary by scheme. Guidelines suggest up to £375 for individuals and day courses, and up to £750 for organisations and residential courses. A separate scheme offers up to five targeted grants of up to £1,500 for self-organised adult learning activities or events.
What does it fund?
It funds self-organised adult learning activities and events that help realise social justice aims and individual and collective learning benefits, and provides bursary funds for the education of disadvantaged students.
Who can apply?
Applicants do not need to be part of a constituted group, such as a charity or Community Interest Company - the foundation welcomes applications from individuals and grassroots groups. Applications are particularly welcome from people currently under-represented in its activities, including those on low incomes or universal credit, people under 25, and people of colour.
What won't it fund?
The foundation only operates in the UK.
How do I apply?
Apply through the process on the foundation's website. Its most recent funding round had a deadline of 9 August 2026, which has now passed, so check whether a new round is open before you apply. Check the funder's own website (www.raymondwilliamsfoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1126575) for current guidance, as processes and deadlines change.
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