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Big Local is an exciting opportunity for residents in 150 areas to create lasting change in their communities.
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Creative Civic Change
This new approach to funding enabled communities to use art and creativity to make positive local change.
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Voices of Big Local
Inspiring stories from the people making change happen in their communities.
Find out how people coming together to advocate for themselves can make or break community power
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