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Financial Inclusion Fund 2025/26

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July 01, 2025 - July 06, 2025

South Ayrshire Council is committed to developing and supporting Financial Inclusion Projects that aim to help reduce poverty and improve the quality of life for our communities.

We are committed to reducing poverty within South Ayrshire and we will continue to work in partnership to help individuals and families access financial support services that will assist with fuel poverty and reducing food insecurity.

View the Guidance notes & Essential criteria here

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July 07, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Applications are now open for the Financial Inclusion Fund 25-26.

Please ensure that you have read and understood the guidance and application criteria on the information page before applying.

To begin your application, click the 'Download the application form here' button at the bottom of this page and begin your application. This is a word document.

Once you have completed your application please go to the 'Create a Funding Application' tab at the top right of this page and complete the following fields:

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Title - Group Name

Project Summary - Please describe what you plan to do and what the money will be used for?

Description - In relation to the identified priorities in the Guidance & Essential criteria what will your idea achieve and who will benefit from your project?

Estimated cost - amount you are applying for

Project Picture - if you have a picture of your organisation/group (this is optional)

Documents - upload your completed application only here. Please save as a PDF before uploading.

Then check agree box for Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of use and submit application.

The closing date is Thursday 31st July 2025

Download the application form here

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Reviewing projects

August 01, 2025 - August 24, 2025

Thank you to everyone who has submitted an application!

Applications have now closed, and are now being reviewed by the awards panel.

We may contact you during this period to confirm information or ask for additional information, so please keep checking your inbox (and junk/spam folders) just in case.

All applicants will be notified via email once the status of their application has been confirmed.

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Valuating projects

August 25, 2025 - August 31, 2025

An awards panel comprising of a representative from the Community Planning Partnership, Third Sector organisations and South Ayrshire Council officers, will review all applications and inform groups of the outcome of their submission.

The Award panel decisions are final, there is no appeals process.

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Funding Results

September 01, 2025 - September 14, 2025

Congratulation to the successful applicants of this year's Financial inclusion Fund.

Thank you to all who applied.