What We Do

The Crichton Foundation broadens access to higher and further education in the south of Scotland and supports the facilities and research on the Crichton Campus.

It offers awards and grants to students and assists the Crichton Campus partners, including Dumfries & Galloway College, University of Glasgow, University of West of Scotland, Open University, Crichton Carbon Centre and Scottish Agricultural College, to develop their programmes and work collaboratively.

It also preserves the heritage of the campus, develops the Crichton estate as a public asset for the whole community and raises awareness of the importance to the prosperity of the region of the Crichton Campus.

The Foundation plays an impartial and independent role, brokering collaboration and helping its partners to overcome barriers to development. It has been aptly described both as “the glue that binds the Campus together” and "the oil ensuring that the Campus runs at peak performance".