RWF GRANTS
The RWF awards two types of grant. The Standard Grant and the Targeted Grant.
The Standard Grant is awarded throughout the year up to a monetary budget which varies annually. This usually means there are about 10 grants available per year.
The Targeted Grant scheme is open for a restricted period. We put out a call for applications on social media and elsewhere in early summer with a closing date about 2 months later. The number of grants and conditions vary each year.
The RWF Targeted Grants scheme 2025
The RWF invites applications for up to eight targeted grants of up to £1,500 to support self-organised adult learning activities or events, to help realise social justice aims and learning benefits. The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 29 June 2025.
Applications will be evaluated based on the quality of the proposed adult learning activity and its expected social justice benefits to individuals and wider society. The proposed event or activities can have any progressive, social justice oriented, cultural or environmental focus relevant to problems and possibilities people are facing today, in their local communities or more widely.
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.
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.
The grant will be awarded 50% up front and 50% on successful completion of the project.
Please note: the RWF only operates in the UK.
Examples of Targeted Grants Awarded 2024
Ages and Stages received a £1.5k RWF to organise a series of workshops and dramatic provocations that will exploring the meanings and feelings associated with adult education and priorities for life-long learning in the future.
Bristol Apartheid Free Zone received a £1400 RWF grant to organise a community day school, a series of community outreach meetings and community door knocking sessions to help increase people’s awareness of local history and to build the community’s confidence as catalysts for change.
Common Wealth received a £1.5k RWF grant to organise a programme of three 1-day workshops titled ‘Everyone is an Artist’ delivered by high-calibre nationally and internationally renowned artists to enable participants to learn new skills, express themselves, connect further with people in their community, and increase their well-being by doing something positive alongside others.
Cymunedoli Valleys received a £1.5k RWF grant to organise a series of community meetings to discuss the issues and concerns affecting the Valleys (past/present/future); to explore views and priorities on how they are to be addressed in future; and to explore ways in which being part of Cymunedoli can bring about action on these priorities. The project will be coordinated by former leader of Plaid Cymru Leanne Wood together with former Labour Party MP Beth Winter.
Resonance received a £1.5k grant from RWF's sister organisation Westham House Fund to run a series of 12 monthly half-day (1pm - 6pm) drop-in training workshops for young adults from diverse backgrounds interested in developing their broadcasting and production skills and creating live programmes for broadcast.
Standard Grants
The RWF aims to support adult education courses and projects as outlined in our Aims.
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Please contact raymondwilliamsfoundation@gmail.com for further details, specifying your interest/s.
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Guidelines are up to £375 for individuals and day courses. Up to £750 for organisations and residential courses. Exceptionally more may be awarded.
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To download a grant application form click here, or fill out the the online form below.