The Perth and District Union Public Library endowed fund can be used for general library programs and projects.

5% of the Perth and District Union Public Library Collections Fund is disbursed annually to support purchases of books or other library collection materials (print or electronic.)

5% of this fund is disbursed annually to The Perth and District Union Library to support their children and youth literacy programming.

Each year, in partnership with Indspire's Building Better Future's Program, a scholarship is presented to an Indigenous youth who is studying at the post-secondary level. Preference is given to Indigenous youth living in Lanark County.