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The Gannochy Trust

The Gannochy Trust grants (Perth and Kinross)

The Gannochy Trust gives project, core and capital grants to Scottish registered charities for work in Perth and Kinross that improves quality of life, improves the built and natural environment for community use, or develops and inspires children and young people aged 0-21. Small grants are £1,000 to £10,000 a year, main grants £10,001 to £30,000 a year and major grants over £30,000 a year, each for up to three years. The Trust will not usually fund more than 50% of costs. Its Rest of Scotland programme is now open only to existing or recent grant holders.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£1,000 – £10,000
Deadline
80 days left
8 January
Effort
Heavy
budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

  • Charities registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) for work in Perth and Kinross, with at least three directors or trustees who meet regularly
  • Main, major and capital grants are only for charities and work based in Perth and Kinross
  • First-time applicants, and charities not funded by the Trust in the past ten years, should apply for one year of project funding only; core funding is for charities that have had a grant in the last three years
  • Work spanning Perth and Kinross and other areas can be funded only for its Perth and Kinross element through this programme
  • Since 1 July 2026 the Rest of Scotland programme (young people aged 11-21, up to £10,000 for one year, no more than 30% of costs) accepts applications only from existing or recent Rest of Scotland grant holders whose funding ended or ends between 1 January 2026 and 30 June 2027; they should email the grants team

What it funds

Work in Perth and Kinross delivering at least one outcome under one of three aims:

  • To improve the quality of life: 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: 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): 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

grants can be project funding, core funding (for charities funded by the Trust in the last three years) or capital funding (a two-stage process). The Trust will not usually fund more than 50% of project or core costs.

What it will not fund

  • Applications from individuals
  • Work for the benefit of people out with Scotland
  • Applications from statutory bodies or endowment funds
  • Anything that is considered a statutory provision in health and education
  • Universities, academic research, colleges, schools and the independent education sector (unless the project has been initiated by the Trust)
  • Medical care, research or equipment (except palliative care in Perth and Kinross)
  • Political activity or lobbying
  • Projects that are solely for the promotion of religion
  • Enhancement of faith-based buildings, unless in Perth and Kinross and it develops and inspires children and young people or makes community outreach services or facilities available to all
  • Animal welfare charities
  • Minibuses
  • Retrospective funding
  • Charities applying on behalf of named individuals
  • Charities with free reserves above their operating costs (typically more than 12 months)
  • Umbrella organisations which do not provide a direct service
  • Charities that collect funds for onward distribution to constituents (unless the project has been initiated by the Trust)

How to apply

  1. Read the Grant Strategy 2022-2027 and the Guidance Notes for Grant Applicants
  2. For capital projects only, first email grants@gannochytrust.org.uk for a Stage 1 Capital Project Summary Template; Trustees decide whether you go on to a full application
  3. Register on the online application portal and start an application through the Perth and Kinross programme (the portal opens 1 November 2026 for the next round)
  4. Submit by 12 noon on 8 January 2027 for the March 2027 grant-making meeting

later 2027 deadlines are 30 April (portal opens 1 March) and 1 October (portal opens 1 August). The page prints the meeting years for 2027 as 2026, an evident typo. The Youth Panel Fund (up to £10,000 for youth health, voice and wellbeing in Perth and Kinross) has its own deadlines.

Have ready

  • Most recent signed annual accounts
  • Job descriptions for any posts in the budget, including existing posts supporting the activity
  • Any relevant evaluations or business plans
  • New charities without examined accounts: constitution or governing document, most recent bank statement and a projected first-year cashflow
  • Capital Stage 2: title or lease details, landlord approval if not owned, evidence of community benefit and need, plans, and a fully costed schedule of works

policies such as safeguarding may be requested during assessment; do not send them with the application.

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