Glasgow is one of the United Kingdom’s most important historic cities with many listed buildings by architects of world renown.
Historic Scotland and Glasgow City Council are working in partnership to protect and promote Glasgow’s built heritage, particularly in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games in 2014, when thousands of additional visitors are expected to visit the city.
From 1st October 2009 Historic Buildings Grants for listed buildings within the Glasgow City Boundary will be administered locally by Glasgow City Council until 2012 to offer a more straightforward approach to possible funding.
In addition to receiving applications from the public, the City Council will identify some possible candidates for grant aid from a visual survey of all listed buildings carried out in the summer of 2009.
The Criteria for awarding grants must include the following benefits: -
- Supports Glasgow City Council’s Single Outcome Agreement
- Supports Glasgow City Council’s Key Objectives
- Supports Glasgow City Council’s Regeneration Framework including key development strategies, spatial priorities and policies contained within City Plan 2
- Brings a building back into sustainable re-use
- Provides community benefits
- Provides opportunities for local skills and training
- Supports the creation of a healthy, safe and successful city
Grants will not be available for routine maintenance and minor repairs, the repair or installation of services or extensions, alterations or demolition.
Applicants should either own the building or hold a full repairing lease with at least 21 years to run.
Applicants will compete for funding and, although accepted throughout the year, applications will be considered in 3 batches with closing dates of 31 January, 31 May and 30 September.
Apart from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme, which will still be administered by Historic Scotland, grants for Historic Buildings in Glasgow will only be available from Glasgow City Heritage Trust or Glasgow City Council.
Please note that if funding is granted by Glasgow City Council it will preclude grant aid by Glasgow City Heritage Trust and vice versa.
Applications packs can be accessed from Historic Scotland in Edinburgh or from Glasgow City Council at the address below.
Please return your completed application to:
Historic Building Repair Grants
Heritage and Design
Development and Regeneration Services
Glasgow City Council
229 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1QU
Phone: 0141 287 8634