diff --git a/pkg/services/authn/clients/render.go b/pkg/services/authn/clients/render.go
index d5ecf60fc41..9e77053b893 100644
--- a/pkg/services/authn/clients/render.go
+++ b/pkg/services/authn/clients/render.go
@@ -41,9 +41,13 @@ func (c *Render) Authenticate(ctx context.Context, r *authn.Request) (*authn.Ide
 	}
 
 	if renderUsr.UserID <= 0 {
+		identityType := claims.TypeAnonymous
+		if org.RoleType(renderUsr.OrgRole) == org.RoleAdmin {
+			identityType = claims.TypeRenderService
+		}
 		return &authn.Identity{
 			ID:              "0",
-			Type:            claims.TypeRenderService,
+			Type:            identityType,
 			OrgID:           renderUsr.OrgID,
 			OrgRoles:        map[int64]org.RoleType{renderUsr.OrgID: org.RoleType(renderUsr.OrgRole)},
 			ClientParams:    authn.ClientParams{SyncPermissions: true},
diff --git a/pkg/services/authn/clients/render_test.go b/pkg/services/authn/clients/render_test.go
index 994edbd7fdd..a84c48ee68e 100644
--- a/pkg/services/authn/clients/render_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/authn/clients/render_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,29 @@ func TestRender_Authenticate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := []TestCase{
 		{
-			desc:      "expect valid render key to return render user identity",
+			desc:      "expect valid render key to return anonymous user identity for org role Viewer",
+			renderKey: "123",
+			req: &authn.Request{
+				HTTPRequest: &http.Request{
+					Header: map[string][]string{"Cookie": {"renderKey=123"}},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedIdentity: &authn.Identity{
+				ID:              "0",
+				Type:            claims.TypeAnonymous,
+				OrgID:           1,
+				OrgRoles:        map[int64]org.RoleType{1: org.RoleViewer},
+				AuthenticatedBy: login.RenderModule,
+				ClientParams:    authn.ClientParams{SyncPermissions: true},
+			},
+			expectedRenderUsr: &rendering.RenderUser{
+				OrgID:   1,
+				UserID:  0,
+				OrgRole: "Viewer",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "expect valid render key to return render user identity for org role Admin",
 			renderKey: "123",
 			req: &authn.Request{
 				HTTPRequest: &http.Request{
@@ -40,14 +62,14 @@ func TestRender_Authenticate(t *testing.T) {
 				ID:              "0",
 				Type:            claims.TypeRenderService,
 				OrgID:           1,
-				OrgRoles:        map[int64]org.RoleType{1: org.RoleViewer},
+				OrgRoles:        map[int64]org.RoleType{1: org.RoleAdmin},
 				AuthenticatedBy: login.RenderModule,
 				ClientParams:    authn.ClientParams{SyncPermissions: true},
 			},
 			expectedRenderUsr: &rendering.RenderUser{
 				OrgID:   1,
 				UserID:  0,
-				OrgRole: "Viewer",
+				OrgRole: "Admin",
 			},
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service.go b/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service.go
index b6a9bd9b863..9ccd1427035 100644
--- a/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (s *Service) Check(ctx context.Context, req *authzv1.CheckRequest) (*authzv
 	}
 	ctx = request.WithNamespace(ctx, req.GetNamespace())
 
-	permissions, err := s.getUserPermissions(ctx, checkReq.Namespace, checkReq.IdentityType, checkReq.UserUID, checkReq.Action)
+	permissions, err := s.getIdentityPermissions(ctx, checkReq.Namespace, checkReq.IdentityType, checkReq.UserUID, checkReq.Action)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctxLogger.Error("could not get user permissions", "subject", req.GetSubject(), "error", err)
 		return deny, err
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (s *Service) List(ctx context.Context, req *authzv1.ListRequest) (*authzv1.
 	}
 	ctx = request.WithNamespace(ctx, req.GetNamespace())
 
-	permissions, err := s.getUserPermissions(ctx, listReq.Namespace, listReq.IdentityType, listReq.UserUID, listReq.Action)
+	permissions, err := s.getIdentityPermissions(ctx, listReq.Namespace, listReq.IdentityType, listReq.UserUID, listReq.Action)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctxLogger.Error("could not get user permissions", "subject", req.GetSubject(), "error", err)
 		return nil, err
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ func (s *Service) validateSubject(ctx context.Context, subject string) (string,
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", err
 	}
-	// Permission check currently only checks user, anonymous user and service account permissions
-	if !(identityType == claims.TypeUser || identityType == claims.TypeServiceAccount || identityType == claims.TypeAnonymous) {
+	// Permission check currently only checks user, anonymous user, service account and renderer permissions
+	if !(identityType == claims.TypeUser || identityType == claims.TypeServiceAccount || identityType == claims.TypeAnonymous || identityType == claims.TypeRenderService) {
 		ctxLogger.Error("unsupported identity type", "type", identityType)
 		return "", "", status.Error(codes.PermissionDenied, "unsupported identity type")
 	}
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ func (s *Service) validateAction(ctx context.Context, group, resource, verb stri
 	return action, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Service) getUserPermissions(ctx context.Context, ns claims.NamespaceInfo, idType claims.IdentityType, userID, action string) (map[string]bool, error) {
-	ctx, span := s.tracer.Start(ctx, "authz_direct_db.service.getUserPermissions")
+func (s *Service) getIdentityPermissions(ctx context.Context, ns claims.NamespaceInfo, idType claims.IdentityType, userID, action string) (map[string]bool, error) {
+	ctx, span := s.tracer.Start(ctx, "authz_direct_db.service.getIdentityPermissions")
 	defer span.End()
 
 	// When checking folder creation permissions, also check edit and admin action sets for folder, as the scoped folder create actions aren't stored in the DB separately
@@ -263,9 +263,21 @@ func (s *Service) getUserPermissions(ctx context.Context, ns claims.NamespaceInf
 		actionSets = append(actionSets, "folders:admin")
 	}
 
-	if idType == claims.TypeAnonymous {
+	switch idType {
+	case claims.TypeAnonymous:
 		return s.getAnonymousPermissions(ctx, ns, action, actionSets)
+	case claims.TypeRenderService:
+		return s.getRendererPermissions(ctx, action)
+	case claims.TypeUser, claims.TypeServiceAccount:
+		return s.getUserPermissions(ctx, ns, userID, action, actionSets)
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported identity type: %s", idType)
 	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) getUserPermissions(ctx context.Context, ns claims.NamespaceInfo, userID, action string, actionSets []string) (map[string]bool, error) {
+	ctx, span := s.tracer.Start(ctx, "authz_direct_db.service.getUserPermissions")
+	defer span.End()
 
 	userIdentifiers, err := s.GetUserIdentifiers(ctx, ns, userID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -342,6 +354,17 @@ func (s *Service) getAnonymousPermissions(ctx context.Context, ns claims.Namespa
 	return res.(map[string]bool), nil
 }
 
+// Renderer is granted permissions to read all dashboards and folders, and no other permissions
+func (s *Service) getRendererPermissions(ctx context.Context, action string) (map[string]bool, error) {
+	_, span := s.tracer.Start(ctx, "authz_direct_db.service.getRendererPermissions")
+	defer span.End()
+
+	if action == "dashboards:read" || action == "folders:read" || action == "datasources:read" {
+		return map[string]bool{"*": true}, nil
+	}
+	return map[string]bool{}, nil
+}
+
 func (s *Service) GetUserIdentifiers(ctx context.Context, ns claims.NamespaceInfo, userUID string) (*store.UserIdentifiers, error) {
 	uidCacheKey := userIdentifierCacheKey(ns.Value, userUID)
 	if cached, ok := s.idCache.Get(uidCacheKey); ok {
diff --git a/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service_test.go b/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service_test.go
index 63d5f393cab..f4f301008e3 100644
--- a/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/authz/rbac/service_test.go
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func TestService_getUserPermissions(t *testing.T) {
 				teamCache:       localcache.New(shortCacheTTL, shortCleanupInterval),
 			}
 
-			perms, err := s.getUserPermissions(ctx, ns, claims.TypeUser, userID.UID, action)
+			perms, err := s.getIdentityPermissions(ctx, ns, claims.TypeUser, userID.UID, action)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Len(t, perms, len(tc.expectedPerms))
 			for _, perm := range tc.permissions {