Margaret Davies Charity

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Typical grants: Up to £10,000
Where they fund: Wales
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application

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About Margaret Davies Charity

The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity supports organisations and projects across Wales that benefit Welsh communities through the arts, education and music. The charity prioritises young people, rural communities and the South Wales valleys, reflecting the founders' commitment to enriching cultural and educational life in Wales. It offers two grant routes to accommodate different scales of work: a small grants programme that can also support unrestricted core funding for smaller charities, and a main grants programme for larger project, capital or equipment costs. The charity is rooted in a long-standing philanthropic tradition and seeks to enable community-based arts, music and educational initiatives.

What Margaret Davies Charity funds

The charity funds work in the arts, education and music, with a particular focus on young people, rural communities and the South Wales valleys. Supported activities include project delivery, capital works and equipment purchases. Through its small grants route, the charity can also fund unrestricted core costs for smaller organisations. The charity is especially keen to support community-based arts and music projects, educational initiatives, and youth provision that reaches young people in rural areas and the South Wales valleys. All funded work must take place in Wales and benefit Welsh communities.

Who can apply

Registered charities based in Wales whose work takes place in Wales are eligible to apply. The charity prioritises organisations that benefit young people, rural communities and the South Wales valleys. It welcomes applications from smaller charities and offers a distinct small grants route that can include multi-year core funding for charities with modest incomes. There is no religious restriction on applicants.

What Margaret Davies Charity doesn't fund

The charity does not fund bursaries or grants to support individuals directly, medical research, or activities focused on specific medical conditions. Ongoing salary costs are not supported unless they form part of a time-limited project. The ongoing operational and food costs of foodbanks are excluded, although capital projects for foodbanks may be considered.

How they like to fund

The charity offers two grant routes: a small grants programme that can provide multi-year unrestricted core funding for smaller charities, and a main grants programme for project, capital or equipment costs. The main grants programme does not fund core costs. The charity welcomes unsolicited applications and does not require match funding.

How much does Margaret Davies Charity give?

Margaret Davies Charity runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 49 sourced facts

Main Grants FundOpen to applications

£2,000 – £10,000

Online application form
Next deadline 30 September 2026
3 rounds a year
Single-year grants

Small Grants FundOpen to applications

Up to £2,000

Apply by letter
6 rounds a year
Multi-year funding

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What Margaret Davies Charity funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity supports organisations and projects in Wales that benefit communities in Wales through the arts, education and music, with a focus on young people, rural communities and the South Wales valleys.

Where they fund

Wales

Costs they'll cover

Project deliveryCapital works & buildingsEquipmentCore costs

They don't fund

Core costs

The full exclusions list (5)

Applications for ongoing salary costs (although wages included in a time-limited project will be eligible.)
Bursaries or grants to support individuals directly.
Medical research.
Activities or support focused on specific medical conditions.
Ongoing operational and food costs of foodbanks (although support for capital projects may be eligible).

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Arts & cultureEducationChildren & youthHealth

How to apply to Margaret Davies Charity

Margaret Davies Charity takes applications via email application.

Published programme route: online application form.
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What Margaret Davies Charity's application asks

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Question 1

“Name of the charity”

Question 2

“Registered charity number”

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Margaret Davies Charity provide?

Margaret Davies Charity runs 2 grant programmes — Main Grants Fund: £2,000 – £10,000 · Small Grants Fund: Up to £2,000.

Where does Margaret Davies Charity fund charities?

Margaret Davies Charity funds charities operating in Wales.

Does Margaret Davies Charity accept unsolicited applications?

Margaret Davies Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Margaret Davies Charity not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Applications for ongoing salary costs (although wages included in a time-limited project will be eligible.); Bursaries or grants to support individuals directly.; Medical research.; Activities or support focused on specific medical conditions.; Ongoing operational and food costs of foodbanks (although support for capital projects may be eligible).. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Margaret Davies Charity?

Margaret Davies Charity takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.