New York is a flagship city within the international calender of Participatory Budgeting. Every years millions of dollars are being distributed. While PB in individual boroughs have been running for many years, this week, as reported in the Bronx Daily:…
Through the OmaStadi platform, residents of Helsinki can propose how the city should spend 10 million euros. All residents of Helsinki aged 13 and over are eligible to take part. Proposal can be submitted between September 22nd and October 5th,…
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…
Barrhead Housing has distributed £6,000 to high-school projects selected by students. Cheques for £3,000 were presented to Barrhead High and St Luke’s High as part of the housing association’s Brighter Futures programme. As part of the programme, students were given…
North Ayrshire Council’s Connected Communities team are inviting individuals and community organisations to a series of information drop-in sessions ahead of the next cycle of the council’s Participatory Budgeting Fund (PB). Over 190 community groups and projects received a share…
This 2024 schools PB programme was about a culture of democratic participation and increasing the number of young people with an understanding of community development, good relations, and democracy through Participatory Budgeting (PB). Watch their video made following their celebration…
More than a thousand pupils across Aberdeenshire influenced the distribution of £41,000 to fund school projects related to climate change and carbon reduction in 2023-2024. 27 projects across the region from both primary and secondary schools were ultimately funded through…
In April 2025 young people ages 12-26 who live, work or play in Long Beach, California had the chance to vote on how $550,000 will be spent on a wide range of youth-centered projects, with awarded sums ranging from $10,000…
100+ children and young people. 21 youth organisations. £200,000 up for grabs. What could go wrong? Not a lot it seems. Shared Future were happy to support Choose For Cheetham 2025, after the steering group decided to use participatory budgeting…