# Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1159834 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1159834)
- Website: https://www.rainbow-international-fund.org
- Latest income: £817; spending £889
- What it funds: Education / training, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda
- Other names: Rainbow International Fund (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rainbow-international-lgbt-activist-solidarity-fund

Promoting human rights of LGBT people, worldwide;Empowering grassroots LGBT rights activists in countries where LGBT people are criminalised and face persecution;Supporting activists with grants and funding to further equality in the most disadvantaged communities and hostile regions for LGBT people across the world;Raising public awareness of human rights violations of LGBT people worldwide

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £817 | £889 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,652 | £1,728 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,874 | £2,899 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,660 | £2,657 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,150 | £5,336 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote human rights (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights and subsequent united nations conventions and declarations), worldwide particularly the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (Lgbt) people facing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity by all or any of the following means: · contributing to the sound administration of human rights law; · commenting on proposed human rights legislation; · raising awareness of human rights issues; · promoting public support for human rights; · promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations; · to strengthen and support, through the awarding of grants, front line, grass roots, human rights defenders and organisations, worldwide, advocating for the furtherance of the rights of Lgbt people and the elimination of human rights infringements and abuses inherent in the criminalization of same-sex consensual sexual conduct; and · educating the public about human rights abuses of Lgbt people across the world by publicizing and bringing to the public notice reports from our grant beneficiaries for the purpose of advancing human rights and informing public debate. In furtherance of that object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power to engage in political activity provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the charity to an extent justified by the resources committed and the activity is not the…

## What it funds

Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and human rights / equality / diversity for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund reported income of £817 and spending of £889. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (rainbow-international-fund.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.

### Does Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £889. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,702 a year.

### How large is Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund?

In its latest reported year Rainbow International Lgbt Activist Solidarity Fund reported income of £817 and spending of £889.


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