Grant-Making

Every year, The MacRobert Trust conducts a programme of charitable donations, grants and awards using income from our financial investments and surplus income generated by the estate and its activities.

Applications are invited from across the UK but preference is given to organisations based in Scotland.

The Trust Administrator reviews and assesses all applications and makes site visits as necessary before recommendations are made for Trustees to consider at meetings held twice a year, usually in March and October/November. All applicants receive a written acknowledgement of receipt and a reply whether or not they have been successful.

Donations are restricted to organisations that are recognised as charitable by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.

Donations are made in good faith but progress reports on the use of the donation will be required along with copies of the latest accounts for as long as a particular donation is valid. On occasions, follow up visits are made to view progress, especially where donations have been used to fund project work.

If you are considering making an application for a monetary award or would like to apply for our Horticultural Training Scheme or an educational grant for children attending a Scottish independent secondary school please read all the advice and guidance in this section before filling in an application form.