Deadline: 28-Oct-22
The Gannochy Trust is seeking applications for its grant program.
Aims
They have different eligibility criteria for charities based or working in Perth and Kinross, than those across Scotland. They fund charities to deliver the following aims:
- For Perth and Kinross:
- To improve the quality of life
- By delivery of at least one of these:
- Positive change in people’s lives and communities.
- Increased inclusion, enablement, independence, mental health and wellbeing.
- Increased access to employment, volunteering, learning, culture, sport, and leisure opportunities.
- Increased equality of opportunity and active citizenship.
- To improve the availability or quality of the built and natural environment for wide community use by delivery of at least one of these:
- Greater access to services and facilities.
- Improved infrastructure.
- More sustainable services and facilities that reflect local priorities.
- To develop and inspire children and young people (From age 0 to 21 inclusive) by delivery of at least one of these:
- Increased participation, opportunities, and experiences through culture, leisure, play, environment, and heritage.
- Increased access to sporting opportunities at all levels of participation and ability.
- Increased leadership or mentoring.
- Accredited non-formal learning through voluntary activity in the community.
- For the Rest of Scotland:
- To develop and inspire young people (From age 11 to 21 inclusive)
- They want to focus on quality youth work programmes that work alongside young people to deliver at least one of these:
- Increased leadership or mentoring.
- Better employment options that can be tracked and measured.
- Accredited non-formal learning through voluntary activity in the community.
- Programmes that lead to improved mental health or wellbeing are particularly encouraged.
Funding Information
They provide the following grant levels:
- Small grants of up to £10,000 a year for a maximum of three years;
- Main grants of up to £30,000 a year for a maximum of three years; and
- Major grants of over £30,000 a year for a maximum of three years.
Eligibility Criteria
The Gannochy Trust awards grants to registered charities for work in Perth and Kinross and across Scotland, that deliver the outcomes that the Trust hopes to achieve with its funding. Currently, a greater proportion of the
r annual giving of around five million pounds is awarded to charities based or working in Perth and Kinross.
For more information, visit https://www.gannochytrust.org.uk/our-grants/applying-for-grant-funding/