We provide comprehensive, capacity-building support to governments and organizations through our accelerator programs. In each accelerator, we work with a cohort of innovators to prepare action plans for launching or improving participatory programs, with a focus on equity and inclusion.
Each accelerator begins with a call for applications from governments and organizations that want help planning a participatory and deliberative democracy program. Selected participants then receive several months of hands-on support while developing a successful program. We match each participant with an expert mentor, deliver action-oriented training and resources, and coordinate peer-learning opportunities. Participants work with their mentors to develop an action plan for their programs, using the Participation Playbook, an interactive online tool developed by People Powered to guide users when designing participatory programs. Participants are also eligible to receive funding and additional support to turn their plans into reality.
Applications for the latest cohort have closed on December 1. Learn more about the programs below:
Climate Democracy Accelerator
To help governments engage community members in deciding how to respond to the climate crisis.
Democratic Innovations Accelerator
To help governments engage community members using innovative participatory approaches.
Inclusive Democracy Accelerator
To help governments and civil society organizations engage youth, women and displaced people in participatory decision-making more effectively.
Mainstreaming Participation Accelerator
To help government reformers mainstream or embed fit-for-purpose, high-quality and inclusive public participation practices across key government sectors, processes, and institutions.
Timeline
Info Session
Our Accelerator pages above should answer most of your questions, but you can watch our recent info session below to hear our team present some key information about the programs.
Learn more about current and past Accelerator graduates!
Learn about past Accelerator programs
Digital Democracy Accelerator
To help governments engage community members in deciding policies that govern the use of data and technology.
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