United Kingdom: The Gannochy Trust’s Grant Making Program

Deadline: 21-May-21

Applications are now open for The Gannochy Trust’s Grant Making Program, it has been informed by the external environment of challenging economic times which is having a serious impact on levels of disadvantage, health inequalities, poverty and employment opportunities, especially for young people and research undertaken by the Trust.

Objectives

Core funding objectives for Perth and Kinross are:
- To improve the Quality of Life for people by:
  - creating positive change in people’s lives and communities
  - Increasing inclusion, empowerment and independence
  - Increasing access to employment, volunteering, education and leisure opportunities
  - Increasing equality of opportunity and active citizenship
- To develop and inspire young people by:
  - Increasing participation, opportunities and experiences through sport, culture, leisure, environment, heritage
  - Raising aspirations and realisation of full potential
  - Improving access to accredited training and learning
  - Increasing employability and employment options
  - Increasing leadership or mentoring
- To improve the availability or quality of the built and natural environment for wide community use by:
  - Providing greater access to services and facilities
  - Improving infrastructure
  - Offering more sustainable services and facilities that reflect local priorities
  - Enhancing the natural and built environment
Core funding objectives for the Rest of Scotland are:
- To develop and inspire young people by:
- Improving access to accredited training and learning
- Increasing employability and employment options
- Increasing leadership or mentoring

Funding Information

The Trust offers three funding packages:
- Small up to £10,000
- Main up to £30,000
- Major over £30,000 (Perth & Kinross only)
- Capital Funding (project dependent)
Under the current funding strategy, a maximum of three years.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a grant from the Gannochy Trust, you must be a charity that is registered with OSCR, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Charities that meet OSCR’s legal requirements demonstrate to the public that their assets are properly accounted for and that the charity is being run effectively.

The people and organisations that they are seeking:

are effective with a proven track record of delivery
are passionate and inspiring and want to make a difference to peoples’ lives and the communities they support
will create a culture of aspiration and achievement; develop skills and talent; realise potential
can demonstrate a real understanding of the challenges facing the groups and communities they support
can respond creatively and bring stability to challenging situations
can demonstrate they consult and listen to their beneficiaries

For more information, visit https://www.gannochytrust.org.uk/our-grant-making/applying-for-funding/