Grant Giving
‘The Trust gives grants for projects and activities with social, community, educational, cultural, sport and recreational purposes which benefit people in our local area.
Andrew Carnegie left a legacy for his home town of Dunfermline. In his founding letter, he instructed Trustees to:
‘Bring into the monotonous lives of the toiling masses of Dunfermline more sweetness and light: to give them - especially the young - some charm, some happiness, some elevating conditions of life which residence elsewhere would have denied; that the child of my native town, looking back in after years, however far from home it may have roamed, will feel that simply by virtue of being such, life has been made happier and better.’
The Trust provides a programme of grant-giving for Dunfermline and its environs. Our main geographical area covers Dunfermline (including Wellwood, Townhill and Halbeath and Rosyth).
Consideration will be given to projects from outwith this main geographical area (from Kingseat, Charlestown, Limekilns, Pattiesmuir or Crossford) provided that the applicants can provide evidence that their project would alleviate poverty, increase health and wellbeing or reduce loneliness AND if the project will primarily benefit people living in the main geographical area of Dunfermline (see map).
Our grants are awarded over 4 broad categories – creative arts, community, schools and sport and are typically between £300 and £10,000.
The Trust awarded a grant of £3218 towards the purchase of 3 running bikes for use by pupils during PE, physiotherapy and play sessions.