Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust
Could Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- £50,000 – £250,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- As needed
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust
The Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust advances charitable purposes by relieving poverty, advancing religion, promoting health, and supporting education worldwide. Its approach emphasises strategic philanthropy, accountability, and trust-based grantmaking, believing that enduring progress arises from empowering reputable organisations delivering evidence-based interventions. The Trust values unrestricted core funding, project support, and capacity building to achieve sustainable, holistic outcomes. It partners with established charities, preferring multi-year partnerships with proven organisations. The Trust is distinctive for its trustee-driven, invitation-only process and broad global mandate.
What Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds humanitarian aid and international development addressing food insecurity, homelessness prevention, and poverty relief for families in crisis, refugees, and disadvantaged communities. It supports global health interventions tackling complex health needs, physical disabilities, and neurological conditions, including brain and spine disorders through research and therapeutic services. Religious advancement is supported through faith-based outreach, community development, and spiritual support for isolated individuals and ethnic minorities. Education promotion encompasses youth work, skills training, mentoring, and inclusive learning for children and young people facing barriers such as learning disabilities or social isolation. Supported activities include counselling, peer support groups, advocacy, early intervention programmes, community-led initiatives, and preventative health measures. The Trust operates in any part of the world.
Who can apply
The Trust only considers applications from UK-registered charities with rigorous governance and a proven track record. It prioritises organisations serving vulnerable beneficiaries including elderly residents, carers, people with disabilities, and underserved rural populations. The Trust also supports work benefiting homeless people, disabled adults and children, faith communities, and low-income families.
What Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund direct operational programmes, grassroots entities that lack accountability, or non-charitable activities. It also avoids duplicative services and does not make grants to individuals.
How they like to fund
The Trust operates on a trustee-driven, invitation-only basis. It prefers multi-year partnerships with proven organisations and offers both unrestricted core funding and project support, along with capacity-building grants. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How much does Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust
Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust takes applications via email application.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
See if Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as THE MACDAIBHIDH CHARITABLE TRUST, charity number 1169069.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust provide?
Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £50,000 - £250,000.
Where does Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust fund charities?
Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust?
Macdaibhidh Charitable Trust takes applications via email application. Decisions are typically as needed.
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