The Gannochy Trust is pleased to announce that at their March 2025 meeting grants totalling £1,172,499 were awarded to 25 charities to support their work.
Details of each award is provided below for information.
| Perth and Kinross Grant Awards | ||
| Charity | Grant | Purpose |
| Alzheimer Scotland – Action On Dementia | £ 10,500 | Towards the salary costs of full-time Perth Centre Manager |
| Black Watch Regimental Trust Ltd | £ 28,200 | Year 1 £8,400, Year 2 £9,800 and Year 3 £10,000 to support the salary costs of their Project Archivist |
| Change Mental Health | £ 20,000 | Towards their Hearing Voices Perth and Kinross project costs |
| Creative Crieff | £ 5,000 | To support the set-up of community garden and community workshops/activities |
| Crieff Community Trust | £ 25,000 | Towards creation of an all-abilities link path between Turretbank Wood and Lady Mary’s Walk in Crieff |
| Families Outside | £ 30,000 | £10,000 per annum for three years towards the salary costs of a part-time Regional Family Support Co-ordinator for Tayside |
| Happy to Chat, Happy to Listen | £ 5,418 | Towards the salary and project costs of their Project Development Manager and Happy to Chat services |
| Horizon Lunch Club | £ 30,000 | £10,000 per annum for three years towards unrestricted core running costs April 2025 to March 2028 including maintaining free meals for club members from Aberfeldy and the surrounding area |
| Kinross-shire Trishaws and Community Cycling SCIO | £ 10,000 | Towards the salary of a new full-time Project Co-ordinator to deliver mental/physical health and learn to ride projects |
| National Library of Scotland | £ 21,381 | To support Outwith: Bringing the National Library’s Mary Queen of Scots collection highlights to Perth and Kinross |
| Perth & Kinross Association of Voluntary Service Limited | £305,500 | Year 1 £95,000, Year 2 £101,700 and Year 3 £108,800 towards unrestricted core running costs April 2025 to March 2028 |
| Perth and Kinross Society for the Blind (Vision PK) | £ 90,000 | Year 1 £40,000, Year 2 £25,000 and Year 3 £25,000 towards unrestricted core running costs April 2025 to March 2028 |
| Perth Autism Support | £195,000 | Year 1 £60,000, Year 2 £65,000 and Year 3 £70,000 towards unrestricted core funding April 2025 to March 2028 |
| Rannoch Community Trust Limited | £ 30,000 | Towards unrestricted core running costs of the Community Hub |
| R.H.E.T Perth & Kinross Countryside Initiative | £ 2,500 | To support transport costs, toilet hire, resources, staff time and mileage for a 2-day Food and Farming event in Perth |
| Social Flock | £ 10,000 | Towards the salary costs of a School Uniform Bank Project Manager 2025/26 |
| Rest of Scotland Grant Awards | ||
| Charity | Grant | Purpose |
| (The) Anne Frank Trust UK Ltd | £ 57,000 | £19,000 per annum for three years to implement their Youth Empowerment Scotland project, focusing on peer mentoring, leadership and anti-prejudice education |
| Big Hearts Community Trust | £ 28,300 | Year 1 £9,200, Year 2 £9,400 and Year 3 £9,700 towards their Switching Play programme costs |
| (The) Calman Trust Ltd | £ 51,000 | Year 1 £16,500, Year 2 £17,000 and Year 3 £17,500 towards their Inspiring Futures project |
| Interest Link Borders | £ 20,700 | £6,900 per annum for three years to support peer mentoring of children and young people with learning disabilities |
| Lyra | £ 14,000 | £7,000 per annum for two years towards their Culture Crew programme inspiring and developing young people as leaders of the future |
| Move On | £ 55,500 | Year 1 £18,000, Year 2 £18,500 and Year 3 £19,000 to support young people (aged 14-21 years) facing challenging circumstances into positive destinations |
| Wester Hailes Growing Communities | £ 5,000 | Towards the salary and programme costs of their ‘Growing Youth’ programme in Wester Hailes |
| YoMo Young Movers | £ 75,000 | Year 1 £24,500, Year 2 £25,000 and Year 3 £25,500 towards the salary costs of their YoMo Youth Volunteering and Employability Worker |
| Youth Highland SCIO | £ 47,500 | Year 1 £15,400, Year 2 £15,800 and Year 2 £16,300 towards the salary costs of a part-time Project Co-ordinator for their Bright Ideas Highland project |