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.
Cast your votes!
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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
- Arran £10,636
- Garnock Valley £18,043
- Irvine £35,347
- Kilwinning £14,189
- North Coast £20,873
- Three Towns £29,288
Budget investments' proposals located geographically
List of investments
Poisoned Apple Productions Community Christmas Pantomime
2024-09-11 • No comments • • Three Towns
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Skelmorlie Community Garden..A Garden for Our Village
2024-09-06 • No comments • • North Coast
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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/