Call Proposals for the Participatory Budget Portugal now open

In 2017, the first edition of Participatory Budgeting Portugal was launched. In this initiative by the Government of the Portuguese Republic, citizens across the country chose 38 projects, including 8 in the areas of Science, Scientific Culture, and Technological Innovation. The Foundation for Science and Technology and the Ciência Viva Agency are now opening a Call for the implementation of the winning proposals in the areas of Science.

The Call open until March 12. R&D units, higher education institutions, and private non-profit institutions whose corporate purpose includes the promotion of scientific and technological culture and/or literacy are eligible to apply.

Participatory Budgeting Portugal is a democratic, direct, and universal process through which people decide on public investments in different areas of governance, including science. The 2018 edition of OPP is currently accepting proposals.