Rayne Foundation Invites Applications for Projects Advancing Adult Social Care Careers

Grants of up to £150,000 available for work strengthening professional development in adult social care

The Rayne Foundation will soon open its Better Careers for Better Care programme, seeking partner organisations to lead work on career and professional development for staff in adult social care. The focus is on care for people in later life across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Up to six grants ranging from £60,000 to £150,000 will be awarded for work delivered over 24 months. The funding is intended for projects that strengthen cultures of trust, respect and collaboration within adult social care and that establish sustainable professional development paths for care workers.

Voluntary, statutory and for-profit organisations may apply.

Funds can be used to design solutions that address systemic barriers to career progression, support joint working between different parts of the adult social care system, and assess the impact of collaborative practice through indicators such as retention and progression. Proposals must demonstrate how they will incorporate input from care workers and individuals receiving care and support and how new approaches will be sustained beyond the grant period.

​The following information webinars are being held:

• 18 March 2026 (11:00 – 12:00).
• 23 March 2026 (15:30 – 16:30).

Applicants can register to attend these on the foundation’s website.