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Investment projects with scope: Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Total budget £65,000

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Replacing the flooring in our shop on Newmarket Street, Ayr

No comments Ayrshire Cancer Support organisation Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Spaces and places; Live, work and learn. This will enhance the charity shop, which helps generate vital income for Ayrshire Cancer Support, while enhancing the shopping and working experience for customers, staff and volunteers.

£919

Kirkmichael Community Cafe Catering essentials

No comments Caroline Lorimer Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

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£6,473

Friends of Craigie Allotments Association – maintaining the allotments

No comments Joy Hill Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

We aim to provide a space for people in community to improve their health and wellbeing through ethical gardening. Objectives - • To conserve, preserve, protect and improve the land worked on. • To encourage all plot holders to take an active part in the maintenance and improvement of the allotment site. To promote the benefits of community growing and gardening to the inhabitants of Ayr and surrounding area without distinction

£870
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Dundonald Castle Community Hub & Visitor Centre: 21st Century Makeover

No comments FriendsofDundonaldCastle Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

This upgrade will enhance Dundonald Castle's Visitor Centre and Community Hub, improving facilities for 30,000+ annual visitors and creating a better environment for our community, team, locals and tourists.

£2,400
Ayrshire Coastal Path

Ayrshire Coastal Path Vehicle Insurance 2026

No comments AyrshireCoastalPath organisation Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Our 4WD vehicle is vital to our ability to maintain the Ayrshire Coastal Path. The vehicle is used to transport materials such as sleepers, gate posts, stiles, new marker posts to where they are needed on the path. Safe access to this stunning coastal path through continued maintenance benefits the local coastal communities in SA through walking, recreation and nature connection opportunities, as well as being a huge driver for outdoor tourism in the area benefitting many local businesses.

£840

Beach Adventure Day

No comments Vincent McWhirter Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

We are looking to expand upon our valuable summer programme, which targets multiple disadvantaged groups within the community, and deliver a free family event for the public to attend. We propose an all-day event at Barassie Beach suitable for primary aged children and families. This funding would be used to contract UnderSky to deliver imaginative and story-led beach-based play sessions bringing children and families together for active intergenerational play. Each session will be bookable.

£720

Three Villages Community Events

No comments Tarbolton Community Development Trust organisation Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

To purchase a marquee, stage and event equipment to support safer, better community events in Tarbolton, benefiting residents, volunteers, local groups, businesses and visitors.

£7,771
Retreat

Bridge to Shore

No comments Andrew Downie Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Harbour Ayrshire will deliver trauma-informed recovery and wellbeing support across rural coastal communities, reducing isolation, improving mental health, and increasing community participation for vulnerable adults and families.

£6,590