Grand Choice is a new participatory budgeting initiative which means that local people get to decide how public funds are used to address needs in Downshire East, Northern Ireland. Community Planning partners have pooled their resources to fund up to…
Through Metro’s Nature in Neighborhoods Community Choice Grants, community members imagine, design and choose parks and nature projects in greater Portland. Their ideas and votes have the power to help shape the future parks and natural areas in your neighborhood. …
Communities take part in over 30 local creative projects in summer 2025, and into the autumn, thanks to funding from Belfast City Council’s Bank of Ideas. 34 schemes, across all parts of the city, shared in £60,000 of grants made…
North Ayrshire Council has announced its latest round of Participatory Budgeting grants, with a total of £204,159. For the first time, the funding also includes a Community Wealth Building Fund of £30,000. As in previous rounds there is a longstanding…
14 stories of climate engagement come from across the UK and beyond. They feature the work of many different organisations and groups, on many aspects of the climate and nature crises. Together they showcase the impact public engagement on climate…
In 2023 the Ulupono Initiative in Hawai’i partnered with The USA based Participatory Budgeting Project to release a report, titled ‘Let communities decide: Using participatory budgeting for renewable energy community benefits packages.‘ It includes a detailed toolkit for how this…
Year 4 of the Just Transitions PB Fund is now live – groups can apply for up to £50,000 to support eco-friendly projects in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire or Moray. Applications can be submitted until the 29th September 2025. The Just Transition…
The Scottish Government commissioned an independent evaluation report of the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray. The evaluation assessed the impact of the Fund in its first two years of operation (2022-2024), during which it supported a…
Edinburgh council has been moving forward with its plans to introduce a visitor levy, sometime known as a tourist tax. It hopes to raise over £50m through the levy, and there are reported plans that £2million of the money raised…
Over 150 applications from community groups have been received this year for the TAKE£500+ Participatory Budget Fund. This project has been growing over the last four years and making real and lasting impact on our residents right across the borough…