The People's Money's 3rd Cycle

What is happening in The People's Money's 3rd Cycle?

The third cycle of the People's Money is currently in the Project Implementation phase. After reviewing applications from community-based organizations across the city, we have identified 20 organizations to turn the winning ideas into projects! Our Implementation Partners will soon begin their capacity-building workshops to support monitoring and evaluating their projects, while preparing to develop their projects to launch in early 2026!

Get to Know our Selected Implementation Partners, Bringing New Yorkers' Ideas to Life for The People's Money's 3rd Cycle!

Funding Amount: $4 million from New York City's Expense Budget

What is The People’s Money?

The People’s Money is a citywide participatory budgeting (PB) process where New Yorkers decide how to spend part of the city’s budget on projects their communities need. This process happens every year and is open to all New Yorkers 11 and older, regardless of immigration or incarceration status.

How does The People’s Money work?

The People's Money consists of four phases and takes two years to complete. The first three phases run in one year, and the last phase, Project Implementation, runs in the second year.

First year:

• Idea Generation - Share your ideas!

• Borough Assemblies - Join an assembly and shape the ballot!

• Voting - Vote on what matters most to you!

Second year:

• Project Implementation - Where ideas come to life!

For more details, visit the How The People’s Money Works page.