Port of Aberdeen has launched its 2025 supPORT-all
charity programme, offering £25,000 in funding to support local community projects.
Charities and community groups operating in areas close to the port – Altens, Balnagask, City Centre, Cove, Footdee, Garthdee, Kincorth, Torry, and Tullos – can now apply online for grants of up to £7,500. In addition to financial support, successful projects may also benefit from donations of time, resources, and equipment from Port of Aberdeen where appropriate.
In 2024, nine local charities and community groups received funding, supporting initiatives ranging from interactive sound play activities and clothing packs for primary school children to community physiotherapy sessions.
Port of Aberdeen: RGU’s community physiotherapy sessions have benefitted from Port of Aberdeen’s supPORT-all programme in 2023 and 2024
Jordan Harkins, head of communications, Port of Aberdeen said: “We’re a socially responsible Trust Port operating in the heart of the city and having a positive relationship with the local community is incredibly important to us. We look forward to partnering with a diverse range of groups this year and contributing to their crucial work in the community.
“Our supPORT-all programme has helped those most in need in local communities for over a decade. I encourage any eligible local charities and community groups in need of support to apply.”
One of last year’s beneficiaries, the Russell Anderson Foundation, received £2,500 to deliver practical cooking sessions for the children across our partner schools and to purchase kitchen equipment and food supplies.
Graeme Burnett, CEO, Russell Anderson Foundation, said: “The funding from Port of Aberdeen enabled us to create a lifestyle project for families. We’re proud that similar Skills Hubs are being opened in other parts of Aberdeen, learning from the benefits of the Port’s funding.”
Full details of the supPORT-all funding criteria and application process are available online. Applications must be submitted using the online form by 5:00pm on Wednesday 26 March 2025. Applicants will be notified of the outcome in April.