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Garioch area funding

Find out about grants and funding available in the Garioch area:

Funding from Garioch Area Committee budget or the local Common Good Funds can only be accessed once in any 3-year period.

Area Initiatives Fund

Communities across Garioch are invited to apply for grants of up to £2,000 for projects which deliver one or more of the following themes:

  • Healthier communities
  • Stronger and empowered communities
  • Connected communities

Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

Eligibility and criteria:

  • The scheme is open to constituted community organisations and council services
  • You must provide at least 50% match funding
  • Projects must:
    • Demonstrate wide community benefit
    • Not have started before funding is approved
    • Be completed by February 2027

Apply for the Garioch Area Initiatives Fund

Aberdeenshire Charities Trust funding

Aberdeenshire Charities Trust (ACT2) administers charitable funds in Aberdeenshire and is a registered charity (SC045539). There are designated funds available to the council wards in the Garioch area that can be used for purposes set out by the trust.

View information about charitable trust funds in Garioch:

Eligibility

Individuals that live in any of the areas specified in the trust or who can demonstrate that they have a reasonable connection to these areas can apply for funding. The maximum grant available to individuals is £500.

In addition, companies, associations and other organisations who provide services, projects or facilities in the areas may apply for grants of up to £1,000. 

Applications can only be considered if they meet the purposes detailed in the trust.

Available funds

View funds available as at 31st December 2022.

Our Garioch Area Committee accepts applications for some of the local council wards:

There are no designated Aberdeenshire Charities Trust funds for Ward 10 - West Garioch (Insch and Kemnay) and Ward 13 - Westhill and District.

Ward 11 - Inverurie and District

Fund purposes Total Fund Revenue       Capital      
The prevention or relief of poverty £90,764.18 £21,493.84 £69,270.34
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Ward 12 - East Garioch (Blackburn, Kintore and Newmachar)

Fund purposes Total Fund Revenue Capital
The prevention or relief of poverty £5,801.18 £1,627.26 £4,173.92
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

How to apply

You can apply for funding by completing the appropriate application form, available in two formats:

Send completed applications to the Garioch Area Office.

What happens next

The Garioch Area Committee will review your Aberdeenshire Charities Trust application. Find out about how we deal with your application.

Contact

If you have any questions please contact the Garioch Area Office.