Coastal Communities Funding 2024/25
South Ayrshire's Coastal Community Fund has been established to invest funds from the region's allocation of net revenue from Scottish Crown Estate marine assets out to 12 nautical miles across South Ayrshire.
Applications open on Monday 25th August and close on Thursday 11th September 2025.
Who can apply
All applicants must be active in our South Ayrshire Council's area and spend any agreed funding such that it benefits people in coastal communities in our South Ayrshire Council's area.
Third Sector organisations/community groupsrequire to have a constitution and appropriate governance and financial arrangements in place, proportionate to the value of the application.
Previous Recipients - please note that previous recipients who haven't spent their allocation from the last round won't be considered for this round of funding.
How much can you apply for?
Type of Grant | Amount | Purpose |
Small grant | Up to £1000 | To support & sustain small grass roots groups and organisations. |
Development grant | Up to £4,950 | The Development Grant will assist groups to plan & develop small scale projects that will link into one of the priorities of the Coastal Communities Grant Fund. Projects will essentially make communities a more attractive place to live & work. |
!!Please note that you can only apply for one of the grants!!
- Coastal Communities Application 2025 (Word doc, 79 KB)
- Coastal Communities Guidance (Word doc, 73 KB)
- South Ayrshire Council Grants Privacy Notice (Word doc, 19 KB)
To apply for the fund and for the guidance notes please visit our website here https://sac.communitychoices.scot/
If you are needing any help or assistance please e-mail [email protected]
