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North Ayrshire residents will decide how an £82,000 community fund is spent

Community groups can bid for an £82,185 fund, with local residents helping decide which projects receive support.

By The TEA Editorial Desk · 28 August 2026

North Ayrshire participatory budgeting funding graphic Image: North Ayrshire CouncilOriginal source

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North Ayrshire is handing local residents a direct role in deciding where more than £82,000 of community funding should go.

The latest Budgeting fund offers £82,185 for projects focused on community action, greener neighbourhoods, innovation and local ownership.

Groups submit ideas, but the participatory part matters: communities get a say over which proposals receive support rather than every decision being made behind an office door.

It is local democracy at a manageable scale. Nobody needs to understand a national budget spreadsheet to decide whether a youth project, community garden or neighbourhood idea deserves a few thousand pounds.