Margaret Davies Charity supports small and local organisations in Wales, with a particular emphasis on projects of national significance in education, music, and the arts. Its grants also extend to health and social concern, but the funding pattern suggests a strong preference for practical, project-based support rather than ongoing operating costs, especially for charities that can show clear public benefit in Wales. The charity’s historic connections to major Welsh cultural institutions point to an interest in preserving and advancing national arts, heritage, and education infrastructure.
Small grants fund with awards typically between £2,000 and £10,000; the Main Grants Fund supports project, equipment, resource, and capital costs, while the Small Grants Fund can cover smaller projects and even limited unrestricted support for very small charities. Applications are reviewed on a fixed cycle several times a year, with trustee decisions made after each deadline; most awards are modest, usually around £3,000 to £5,000.
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Apply to the fund that matches your need: use the Main Grants Fund for project or capital expenses and the Small Grants Fund for smaller bids or limited core support. Plan around the charity’s fixed deadlines (end of January, May, September for Main Grants; end of February, April, June, August, October, December for Small Grants) and make sure your project is based in Wales and clearly aligned with arts, education, music, or social concern.
Current and upcoming funding from Margaret Davies Charity that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a registered charity with a presence in Wales; primary beneficiaries of the grant must be based in Wales; organisations with incomes over £1 million per year are generally not funded.
Deadline: End of January, end of May, and end of September
Who can apply: Applicant must be a registered charity with a presence in Wales; primary beneficiaries must be based in Wales. Charities must have an average annual income of less than £1,000,000. Main Grants are not available for core or ongoing running costs.
Deadline: Deadlines at the end of January, end of May and end of September each year. Trustee decisions made in March, July and November.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a registered charity with a presence in Wales; primary beneficiaries must be based in Wales. Charities must have an average annual income of less than £100,000 to apply to the Small Grant Fund. For two-year unrestricted funding, income must be less than £50,000 and applicant must have been funded by the charity more than once.
Deadline: Deadlines at the end of February, April, June, August, October and December each year. Decisions made at bi-monthly Trustee meetings.
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