Rayne Foundation grants
Rayne Foundation is a national family foundation giving around £4.3 million to organisations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with a typical grant of £30,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Rayne Foundation is a national family foundation that supports UK-based voluntary, statutory and not-for-profit organisations. It awarded around £4.3 million in grants in its latest year, with typical grants around £30,000. It has replaced its former rolling, open grants programme with regular, targeted and time-limited calls focused on its priority areas, which include refugees and asylum seekers, older people and carers, and community centres.
What they fund
Rayne Foundation funds work addressing society's most pressing needs, with prioritised areas including refugees and asylum seekers, older people and carers, and community centres.
Who and where
It supports children and young people, older people, and other charities and voluntary bodies, funding across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Rayne 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
“Our mission is to develop and share solutions that address society's most pressing needs. So we've prioritised grant-making in the following areas.”
Source: raynefoundation.org.uk — Overview - Rayne Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“UK-based voluntary, statutory and not-for-profit organisations”
Source: raynefoundation.org.uk — Overview - Rayne Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“We fund salary and project costs usually of £10,000 to £20,000 pa for up to 3 years.”
Source: raynefoundation.org.uk — Grants for work in Israel - the Rayne Foundation →
“Type of funding: Project and salary costs Core costs where we have an existing relationship with applicant Length: 1-3 years”
Source: raynefoundation.org.uk — Overview - Rayne Foundation →
How they say to apply
“We run a rolling, open grants programme with no deadline.”
Source: raynefoundation.org.uk — Grants for work in Israel - the Rayne Foundation →
“You can expect to receive a decision from us within 3 to 4 months of the application date, although this may sometimes be extended to 6 months.”
Source: raynefoundation.org.uk — Grants for work in Israel - the Rayne Foundation →
“Decision timescale: Up to 6 months”
Source: raynefoundation.org.uk — Overview - Rayne Foundation →
“Following careful and detailed consideration, the Rayne Foundation has replaced its rolling, open grants programme with regular, targeted and time-limited calls in its priority areas.”
Source: raynefoundation.org.uk — Overview - Rayne Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £30,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £11,250 – £60,000 |
| Grants published openly | 551 |
| Most recent published grant | 2026 |
Recent grants
- Invisible Army Community Interest CompanyTowards core costs to support Invisible Army's continued growth, including new partnerships and exhibitions.£5,000March 2026
- The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network CIC (TERN)Towards Core Costs£90,000March 2026
- The For Baby’s Sake TrustTowards core costs£90,000March 2026
- Sound VoiceTowards a music and vocal project for care-experienced young people.£90,000March 2026
- Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in ExileTowards Core Costs£75,000March 2026
- National Activity Providers AssociationTowards a three-year Creativity in Care Homes Programme Strategy.£75,000March 2026
From grants Rayne Foundation publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of england and wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Rayne Foundation typically give?
Based on grant records, the typical grant is around £30,000, with most grants falling between £11,250 and £60,000. The foundation typically funds project and salary costs, and sometimes core costs where it has an existing relationship with the applicant, usually for 1 to 3 years.
What does Rayne Foundation fund?
Rayne Foundation's mission is to develop and share solutions to society's most pressing needs, and it has prioritised grant-making around refugees and asylum seekers, older people and carers, and community centres.
Who can apply to Rayne Foundation?
Rayne Foundation supports UK-based voluntary, statutory and not-for-profit organisations. Separately, its programme for work in Israel funds salary and project costs of £10,000 to £20,000 a year for up to 3 years, and runs as a rolling, open programme with no fixed deadline.
How do I apply to Rayne Foundation?
Details are on the foundation's website at www.raynefoundation.org.uk. Decisions generally take up to 6 months; for its Israel programme, decisions typically take 3 to 4 months, sometimes extending to 6 months. You can also check the foundation's entry on the Charity Commission register under charity number 1179912, and always confirm current rules and deadlines directly with the foundation, as these can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Rayne Foundation.