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January 20, 2026 - January 25, 2026

The Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) is an overall investment of £325m (Scotland wide) of capital funding to support community led regeneration and town centre revitalisation.

The Place Based Investment Fund (PBIF) has been created through South Ayrshire Council’s allocation from the Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) The total for this fund will be £73,466. This fund is available to projects that meet the criteria of the Place Based Investment Programme, 20-minute neighbourhoods, town centre action, community led regeneration and community wealth building.

This is a capital fund only and revenue costs will not be considered. The minimum that any group/organisation can apply for is £10,000.

Applications open on Thursday 26th January 2026 and close on Thursday 19th February 2026.

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January 26, 2026 - February 19, 2026

Applications are now open for the Place Based Investment Fund 2025/26

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 - Project Name only

Description - N/A

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 19th February 2026

Download the application form here

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February 20, 2026 - March 09, 2026

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.