Malmesbury Area Community Trust grants
Malmesbury Area Community Trust is a small local trust giving grants to individuals, families and groups within the Malmesbury Community Area, including emergency grants up to £500.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Malmesbury Area Community Trust is a local charity that gives grants to individuals of all ages, families, projects or groups, and educational establishments within the Malmesbury Community Area. You must be within that area to apply. In an emergency, it can make grants quickly up to a maximum of £500. It aims to fund specific purposes or the purchase of items rather than ongoing maintenance costs. It also offers help for those on apprenticeship schemes, towards equipment, travel and other costs, and a bursary of up to £1,000 for those starting an approved university course.
What they fund
Malmesbury Area Community Trust's funding spans general charitable purposes, recreation, poverty relief, sport, and education.
Who and where
It supports a wide range of people, including those with disabilities, children and young people, and elderly people, within the Malmesbury area of Wiltshire.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Malmesbury Area Community Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“The aim of the trust is to give funds (grants) for specific purposes or for the purchase of items, but not usually for ongoing maintenance costs.”
Source: mact.org.uk — CAN WE HELP YOU →
“Funds are available for those on apprenticeship schemes. This is to assist with the purchase of work equipment, travel and other costs.”
Source: mact.org.uk — CAN WE HELP YOU →
“A bursary of up to £1000 may be available if you need help and are starting an approved university course.”
Source: mact.org.uk — CAN WE HELP YOU →
Who they say they'll fund
“You may apply for a grant if you are in the Malmesbury Community Area.”
Source: mact.org.uk — CAN WE HELP YOU →
“Individuals of all ages, families, deserving projects or groups and educational establishments within the Malmesbury Community Area.”
Source: mact.org.uk — CAN WE HELP YOU →
Grant sizes they mention
“In an emergency, we are able to make grants quickly up to a maximum of £500.”
Source: mact.org.uk — CAN WE HELP YOU →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Any charitable purposes directed to the benefit of the borough of malmesbury and the immediate neighbourhood or any part of the area of benefit but first for a charitable purpose fot the relief of the elderly
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Malmesbury Area Community Trust give?
In an emergency, it can make grants quickly up to a maximum of £500. A university bursary of up to £1,000 may also be available.
What does it fund?
It funds specific purposes or the purchase of items, rather than ongoing maintenance costs. It also supports those on apprenticeship schemes with equipment, travel and other costs, and offers a bursary for an approved university course.
Who can apply?
Individuals of all ages, families, projects or groups, and educational establishments within the Malmesbury Community Area.
What won't it fund?
It does not usually fund ongoing maintenance costs.
How do I apply?
The trust does not publish a step-by-step application process. Check the trust's own website (www.mact.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1018458) for current guidance.
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