Effective 4th March 2010, The Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation changed its name to The Rufford Foundation.
The Rufford Foundation is an independent grant-making trust. We are a registered charity and a member of the Association of Charitable Foundations. Our charity registration number is 326163.
The Rufford Foundation's main remit is to support nature conservation projects in developing countries undertaken by small to medium-sized organisations. The Foundation no longer supports nature conservation projects in the UK.
In addition there is a very limited amount of funding directed towards:
• Social welfare issues in the UK.
• Overseas development.
Should you be considering making an application to the Foundation, please first of all review the relevant areas of the site and in particular the section Apply for a Grant.