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North Ayrshire's Participatory Budgeting scheme is aimed to provide funding for a group or project to undertake activities that make a difference across three themes: Youth, Locality, and Community Wealth Building. The specific criteria vary for each theme, see Council website for details.

Each year, a Participatory Budgeting Event is held in each locality:

• Arran
• Garnock Valley
• Irvine
• Kilwinning
• North Coast and Cumbraes
• Three Towns

Local residents are invited to decide which projects to fund from a short list of applications made by local individuals and groups. They vote for the projects that they believe will most benefit their community and support their local priorities.

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Geographical areas funded: North Ayrshire

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Community, voluntary, not-for-profit, Third Sector organisations in North Ayrshire. You may apply as an individual if you are applying for the benefit of (or are sponsored by) a community organisation, and your application should make this clear.

When to apply

Currently closed. Applications will open on Monday 25th August and close on Monday 15th September.

Next deadline: 15 Sep 2025

How to apply

Complete the online application form via the Council website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Advocacy Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Environment Health care and wellbeing Heritage and building preservation Sport and physical activity Social care and welfare Justice, equality and law Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Local communities Young people

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