Major patrons of the Kelvingrove Appeal included:
- The Wolfson Foundation
- Donald and Jeanne Kahn
- The Gannochy Trust
- The Weston Family
- The Monument Trust
- The Royal Bank of Scotland
- The Hugh Fraser Foundation
- The Robertson Trust
- BAA Scotland
- The Weir Group
- Sir Robert and Lady Smith
- The International Music and Art Foundation
- Lord and Lady Macfarlane of Bearsden
- The JP Morgan Educational Trust and Foundation
- Optical Express
- Sir Arnold and Lady Clark