Grand Choice
What is Grand Choice?
Grand Choice is a participatory budgeting initiative which means that local people get to decide how public funds are used to address needs in their area. Community Planning partners have pooled their resources to fund community projects.
Local people can apply for up to £1,000 for a project they think will benefit their area - and best of all, it is the local residents who decide which projects should go ahead!
Current round of funding
There is no funding open at this time.
Current round of funding
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Closing date:
Sunday 8 February 2026
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Grand Choice Lisburn South DEA
The Community Decision event for the Grand Choice participatory budgeting initiative in Lisburn South will be held on Saturday 21 March 2026 in Elmwood Presbyterian Church Hall, 105 Ballymacash Road, Lisburn, BT28 3EZ.
This is your opportunity to vote* for projects that you would like to see funded in the Lisburn South area. A full list of eligible projects are available below. Please come along and show your support and help the local groups achieve support for their ideas for 5 Ways to Wellbeing; Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give. Those with the most votes could receive up to £1,000 to deliver their project.
Also available on the day will be representatives from various agencies to give advice and guidance to the local community on areas such as crime prevention, health and well-being, neighbourhood watch, farm watch and text alert schemes.
There will be activities for children including face painting and interactive opportunities.
For further information, please contact the PCSP Officer on 07442 990698.
*You need to be aged 8 or over to be eligible to vote
1. Fusion Theatre: ‘Pathway to Professionalism’ programme
2. Resurgam Youth Initiative: Colour our Community
3. Ballymacash Primary School: Friday Carousel Summer term project for P4-P7 to experience different sports
4. Resurgam Trust-Community Fridge: The Mobile Food Hub
5. Ballymacash Nursery School: Stay and Play sessions with parents from Nursery School
6. Ballymacash Playgroup School: Developing of Sensory Area within our Playgroup Classroom
7. The Hygiene Bank [Moira branch]: The Hygiene Bank Moira – Refill Lisburn South area
8. Lisburn Social Hurlers: Cricket style ball stop netting
9. Ballymacash Regeneration Network: Ballymacash Kitchen Equipment update in Ballymacash Community Hall
10. Lisnagarvey Community Choir: Summer Music Project
11. St Aloysuis Primary School: Enhancing Outdoor Play Provision for Primary Pupils
12. St Aloysius Nursery School: Nursery Play Equipment Development Project
13. Knockmore Primary School: School sound system update
14. The T Group: Maintenance of the Group
15. Old Warren Nursery Unit: Developing the Nursery Children’s physical and mental well-being through outdoor play.
16. Pride of Ballymacash Flute Band: POBFB SUPPORT 2026 Band Equipment
17. Ballymacash Regeneration Network: Ballymacash Summer Programme 2026