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Participatory budgets

2024/25 Locality PB

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Current phase

Reviewing voting

Participatory budgets phases

Information

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A total of £171,377 is available to local organisations, split between the following funding pots:

  • £43,000 to support  Youth project applications up to £1000.
  • £128,377 to support Locality projects applications up to £1000.

You may only apply to the Youth or Locality PB to increase opportunities for more projects to be funded.

Further information on this year's funds, criteria and themes

Apply now!

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Applications are now open for Locality PB (up to £1000) 

To begin your application, click the 'Submit a project application' button and begin your application.

You can save and return to your application to continue making changes until the application closing date on Friday 20th September. Please ensure that you have read and understood the criteria for the fund you are applying for.

For detailed guidance on how to log in and apply, click here

Application review

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Thank you to everyone who has submitted an application!

Applications have now closed, and are now being reviewed ahead of the public vote opening.

All applications are checked by volunteer community reviewers, who read all applications to ensure they meet the relevant 'Essential Criteria' and 'What We Will Not Fund'. Any applications that don't meet the criteria will not progress to the public vote. 

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. 

Vote now! Deadline extended to Friday 15th November

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How to vote: Locality

  • Select the locality that you live or work in below. You will only be able to vote in one area, so make sure you click on the right one!
  • Each locality has a funding pot allocated based on population. Your vote will determine how this funding is distributed between the projects in your area.
  • Review all of the projects in your area to decide which three you would most like to see funded.
  • To cast your vote, select your favourite three projects from the list in your locality and click 'Submit Ballot'.

You must be logged in to be able to vote, which you can find out more about here in Step 1. 

If you need help to vote online or on paper, your local library can support you - pop in to your nearest branch to find out more.

Reviewing voting

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Thank you to everyone who has voted online and in libraries for the projects that matter to you!

Voting has now closed, and we are compiling the results. We expect to announce the results the week of the 22nd November so check back soon for some exciting updates!

Results

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Once the results are in, we will announce them here: come back in November!

Locality PB

Budget investments' proposals located geographically

List of investments

Men's Shed Dalry
Price £1,000

Men's Shed Dalry

2024-09-04  •  No comments  •  Gus Shedder  •  Garnock Valley

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 Children’s Viking clothing and accessories for educational engagement
Price £1,000
Volunteers and Fun Times
Price £1,000

Citizen of the Year - Recognition and Celebration

2024-09-17  •  No comments  •  Beith and District Community Council  •  Garnock Valley

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Christmas dinner at Cafe Solace Kilbirnie
Price £500

Christmas dinner at Cafe Solace Kilbirnie

2024-08-28  •  No comments  •  Cafe Solace Kilbirnie  •  Garnock Valley

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Price £750

Dalry Katsumishi Karate Club

2024-09-12  •  No comments  •  Dalry Karate Club  •  Garnock Valley

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Price £1,000

Crossing Together Toddler Group

2024-08-28  •  No comments  •  Crossing Together  •  Irvine

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Christmas Lunch Senior Citizens 2023
Price £1,000

Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch

2024-09-17  •  2 comments  •  KK Senior Citizens  •  Arran

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Last Christmas
Price £1,000

The David White Hub (Sheltered Housing)

2024-09-11  •  No comments  •  The David White Hub (Sheltered Housing)  •  Three Towns

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Poisoned Apple Christmas
Price £1,000

Poisoned Apple Productions Community Christmas Pantomime

2024-09-11  •  1 comment  •  bex_sayt  •  Three Towns

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Find out more about participatory budgeting

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process that gives local people the power to decide how public sector money is spent. This can be by deciding on how grants are distributed; having a say in how services work in an area; and ultimately influencing decisions at a local authority level by voting on projects that communities would like to see happen in their local area. You can find out more about PB in Scotland here: https://pbscotland.scot/