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Ready, set, go! PB applications now open!

IT’S HERE! The bi-annual funding for community projects officially opens for applications today and there’s over £198k up for grabs!
IT’S HERE! The bi-annual funding for community projects officially opens for applications today and there’s over £198k up for grabs!
Known as Participatory Budgeting – okay that’s a tongue twister – so let’s say PB… it’s all about helping communities to realise their ambitions…

To make sure everyone has the info they need to put their best PB foot forward, come along to the drop-in information sessions (see below) to find out more 🤩

If you’re ready to go, don’t delay send in your application today as the portal is now live on the website: https://tinyurl.com/ApplyPB23
Happening twice yearly, PB funding is where the public – YOU – get the chance to vote for projects that matter to you…

From today, community organisations will be able to apply for their share of:

👉 £60,000 Youth PB – here, funding will be open for applications from individuals or community organisations who are providing projects or activities to young people aged between 12-25 years old. (Capped at 1k per application)

👉 £100k Locality PB, here community empowerment is key – this is for those who are not applying for Youth PB (Capped at 1k per application) and…

👉 And for the first time ever, there’s an additional £30k up for grabs from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund – here community groups with a common goal can team up together to apply for up to £5k per application.

Find out all the details on the website: https://tinyurl.com/criteriaPBnac

Whether you’re a group who has already benefitted and has a bright new idea or an organisation that has never applied before and wants to give it a go, our Connected Communities team are on hand to help you realise your community ambitions via PB 2023.

If you live in North Ayrshire, it’s your money, you decide! 🙌 Good luck everyone!
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