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Voting is now open for Community Choices, giving you the chance to decide which local projects receive funding in your area.

With 57 eligible projects applying for Small Grants of up to £5000, your vote can make a real difference – not just to the group but to your community in general.

The projects

Projects hoping to secure funding reflect the diverse needs and aspirations of local people.

From helping unpaid carers access technology to funding singalongs that create a sense of belonging for lonely people.

From purchasing equipment for outdoor activities like canoeing and climbing for young people to enjoy to creating a mural that adds colour and vibrancy to a local community.

These projects give you a flavour of what your votes could make possible - and the impact your support could have.

How to vote

Voting is open until Friday 28 February, and anyone aged 16 or over that lives in the Falkirk Council area can vote:

  • Online at Participate+, our community engagement platform
  • In person using paper ballots available at your local library

You can vote for up to three projects in the Ward that you live – but you don't have to use all three votes.

And remember, votes only count if they support projects in the Ward that you live.

Winning projects will be announced on Friday 28 March 2025.

What is Community Choices?

Community Choices is Falkirk Council's participatory budgeting programme that puts control over how public money is spent into community hands.

It provides groups with a way to apply for funding and the local community the power to vote and decide which projects will receive financial support.

For more information on Community Choices, visit www.falkirk.gov.uk/communitychoices.