Glasgow has unveiled a £100,000 cultural fund to support existing city events and festivals.

The fund, which celebrates the city's 850th birthday next year, allows applicants to bid for up to £10,000 each.

It aims to highlight Glasgow 850 themes and activities in their programming for 2025.

Applications are open from June 20 and close at 5pm on July 31.

Successful bidders will be revealed in September during the Glasgow 850 programme launch.

Full application details can be found at glasgow850.com.

Billy Garrett, director of Culture, Tourism and Events at Glasgow Life, said: "The Glasgow 850 Festival Fund is a cornerstone of our city programming next year, enabling established events to amplify their impact and reach wider audiences in our local communities.

"This fund not only aims to highlight the incredible talent we have in Glasgow but also ensures that our communities can participate in and experience the celebrations.

"The fund supports events that align with the themes of Glasgow 850, to mark the city’s rich heritage, reflect on its transformational growth, and inspire a vision for the next fifty years.

''It’s also an opportunity for established events to attract and work with new audiences in the city through outreach activity.”

Established festivals and events are invited to submit proposals to enhance their current festival line-ups by incorporating additional programming. 

This programming should either celebrate or highlight the diverse pool of talent in Glasgow, involve children and young people from the city, and extend community outreach efforts.

The fund's announcement follows the launching of the brand-new Glasgow 850 logo earlier this week.

It's a flexible design, allowing the addition of more symbols to spotlight the city's numerous accomplishments, past and future.

Plans are in place to unveil the Glasgow 850 programme's signature events in September.

A new website and business engagement activities are also expected.