Have Your Say in Galway City East, Eire

Galway City Council are running a new funding scheme of €25,000 under their newly introduced Participatory Budgeting process.

Galway City Council agreed it will designate a percentage of its annual budget for Community Participatory Budgeting. The amount initially determined for 2025 – 2029 is €25,000 per annum. Proposals will be invited from communities and residents in sequence: Year 1 East, Year 2 Centre and Year 3 West. Galway City Council will implement the winning projects directly and provide regular updates to the community on progress and expenditure.

Submissions for the first round could be made online at www.galwaycity.ie up until the 7th February 2025.

Proposals are then assessed by Area Councillors and Council staff based on community benefit and feasibility. Galway City Council next invited the public to decide on the project which will be of most benefit to the local community from a shortlist. Voting closed on 17th April 2025.

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Read about the project on the Galway City Council website