Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Project Title
In support of the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust is one of the 22 foundations established by Andrew Carnegie during his lifetime. It operates the AC Birthplace Museum and makes grants to benefit the city and its people. Through the museum’s education program, family activities, community events and keynote talks, it promotes and furthers Carnegie’s work on education, democracy and peace. However, the costs of running the Museum are severely impacting the funds available for other grantmaking and absorb over half the Trust’s annual grant funds. It is estimated that an endowment fund of at least £7m ($8.5m) is needed to ensure the Museum’s long-term future. Agrant of $200,000 from the Corporation to support a fundraising projectwill allow the Trust to engage the services of a fundraising professional and fund assistance with other activities such as PR and Marketing to support the two-year campaign.
Project Title
As a one-time only grant for the "Pittencrieff Park Ambition" Project
Date
Sep. 15, 2022
Duration
0 months
Description
Pittencrieff Park is a beautiful 80-acre green space in the heart of Dunfermline’s Heritage Quarter, gifted to the people of his hometown by Andrew Carnegie in 1903. The park has been operated as a public/private partnership between the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust and Fife Council since 1978 and attracts over 750,000 visitors annually.TheFife Council funding has been financially constrained in recent years resulting in lack of maintenance, investment and development. The parkhas major opportunities for economic regeneration, tourism, environment, education, health/wellbeing, andcommunity cohesion. With Corporation support, the Dunfermline Trustwill revitalize the park through feasibility studies, development, and programming work that creates a sustainably funded park.
Project Title
As a one-time only grant for the installation of the Carnegie Memorial Tiffany Window in the Dunfermline Abbey
Date
Jun. 13, 2019
Duration
12 months
Description
In 1913 Andrew Carnegie had commissioned a Tiffany glass window in memory of his family for placement in the Dunfermline Abbey. However, because the window was perceived as too modern and secular, it was rejected by the Abbey, kept in storage for 25 years, later moved around to different venues, and, in 2007, installed at the new headquarters of the Carnegie Trusts in Dunfermline. However, because of adverse environmental conditions, the window was removed for repairs and conservation measures. Additionally, it was decided that the window should be installed in the Dunfermline Abbey, as was originally intended by Mr. Carnegie and given its remarkable provenance. With Corporation support, the Tiffany window will be restored and installed in time for its official unveiling in the Abbey this August, and serving to remind visitors of Mr. Carnegie’s Dunfermline roots and his country of birth.