Participatory budgeting is an operating model in which local residents are given the opportunity to influence the choice of where budget appropriations are used.

The budget for participatory budgeting in Kankaanpää is 20.000 euros. The residents can plan and decide how the budget will be used. First, ideas are proposed and then voted on. The budget will be used to implement the 1-2 proposals that receive the most votes.

The target group for the proposals is not limited, so residents can freely come up with ideas. Suggestions are given with an electronic proposal form or a written proposal can be submitted to the Kankaanpää Library or Honkajoki Library.

All proposals will be reviewed and the Innovation Working Group will select the proposals to be voted on. Vote is available to all residents of the municipality who are at least 12 years old this year (born in 2014 or earlier).

Schedule

• Proposal phase January 21 – February 15, 2026.
• Voting phase in March.
• Results announced in week 15.