Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) is delighted to announce the awarding of over £145,000 in funding in its latest round of grants to support a diverse range of heritage projects across the city. These grants will help preserve Glasgow’s built heritage, engage local communities, and celebrate the city’s remarkable 850-year history.
This round of funding includes support for essential conservation work on historic buildings, as well as innovative educational and outreach projects that highlight Glasgow’s rich and diverse past.
Among the projects supported is a special project at the Tron Theatre, which will celebrate Glasgow 850 through a unique heritage and educational programme. The theatre will explore its own storied past as part of Glasgow’s cultural fabric, providing new insights into the city’s evolution over the centuries.
Patricia Stead, Executive Director at The Tron Theatre says, “The Tron’s steeple is a much-loved Glasgow icon, steeped in 5 centuries of history, but sadly in much need of restoration to re-establish its presence in the Trongate. With this grant award from GCHT, we can now begin the restoration process – raising the profile of this jewel in Glasgow’s history once again and providing locals and visitors alike with a chance to learn about the building and its significance.”
Other key projects receiving funding include:
- Castlemilk Hall – Comprehensive repairs to a Victorian community hall, ensuring its continued use for local activities.
- 116-124 Nithsdale Road, Pollokshields – Essential conservation work to safeguard a prominent B-listed mid-Victorian tenement building.
- The Modernist Society Mobile App Tours – Expanding digital heritage engagement with Glasgow’s modernist architectural landmarks.
- Scottish Refugee Council’s ‘Refugee Histories: Community Walking Tours of Glasgow’ Project – A facilitated community research initiative developing walking tours which will give the public a unique insight into historic and modern refugee experiences, through the lens of the city’s built environment.
Heidi Fawcett of Castlemilk Hall SCIO says, “GCHT’s funding award for the Castlemilk Hall Repair and Restoration project has been transformative. In addition to encouraging the whole community and all the unpaid volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain and develop the hall, this generous award has stimulated other grant funders to appreciate we have a recognised need to maintain, sustain and develop our built heritage here in Glasgow and in Carmunnock, Glasgow’s last village.”
Jack Hale of The Modernist Society says, “With the support of the GCHT, Glasgow will be the second city featured on our Modernist App. Glasgow boasts a remarkable wealth of twentieth-century architectural heritage, which we will showcase through our app-based tours. We aim to inspire locals, tourists, and architectural enthusiasts alike to explore the streets and discover the sites that we have carefully identified along the way.”
Mónica Laiseca, Refugee Festival Scotland Manager says, “Walking has a particular significance for refugee communities, being for many New Scots their main mode of transport and way of navigating the city. Through this project, presented a time of great uncertainty for communities seeking safety in Scotland, we want to celebrate New Scot experiences of Glasgow’s built environment, as well as preserve and make available to the public a fragile heritage of unique community histories that have assembled within the fabric of the city over the last 25 years of providing refugee protection.”
The awarded projects reflect GCHT’s commitment to supporting Glasgow’s historic built environment and amplifying the voices of communities who contribute to the city’s living heritage.
GCHT Director, Niall Murphy says, “As Glasgow celebrates its 850th anniversary, it’s more important than ever to invest in our city’s heritage—both in the buildings that shape our streets and the stories that define our communities. These grants will not only help protect Glasgow’s rich architectural legacy but also ensure that more people can engage with and appreciate our shared history. From major conservation projects to innovative outreach initiatives, we’re proud to support work that keeps Glasgow’s heritage alive for future generations.”
As Glasgow marks its 850th anniversary, these grants will play a vital role in ensuring the city’s stories, places, and people continue to be celebrated for generations to come.
