Supporting Archaeology in the Solway areas of Dumfries & Galloway and Cumbria since 1953

The Mouswald Trust is a charitable trust set up in 1953 by Robert Corsane Reid of Cleuchbrae, Dumfries, to provide funds for archaeological excavations in Scotland and England. Over the years, the Trust has awarded grants covering a wide range of excavation costs including, but not limited to:

– surveying sites
– purchasing, leasing, or acquiring sites
– the purchase or preservation of property and objects of archaeological interest
– the publication of Reports relating to excavations

Grants and Bursaries

Eligibility criteria

Any application for a grant from the Trust must relate to an archaeological excavation in Scotland or England. For further information, please see the Application Form under ‘How to Apply’

How to Apply

Click here to download the Application Form: Download Application Form. Please read and complete the form carefully, and then submit by email or post to the Trust Administrators: Primrose & Gordon, Solicitors (contact details, including for further information and general queries, are detailed both in the form and at the end of this page) .