APLA dedicates sustained efforts to supporting municipalities and village councils in less-served areas through the Sub-Grants Program, which aims to promote sustainable local development and respond effectively to community needs.

The program empowers LGUs to design and implement high-impact development projects in areas such as environment, infrastructure, renewable energy, and community facilities. It enhances quality of life while ensuring meaningful community participation. Marginalized groups—particularly women and youth—are actively engaged throughout all planning and implementation stages to ensure sustainability.

Key Program Axes and Achievements

• Improving public spaces and community services
  Developing and upgrading parks, public squares, and facilities serving children, families, and all community members, and providing safe spaces for social interaction.
• Strengthening local economic development
  Creating new job opportunities through project implementation, increasing local revenues for village councils, and encouraging volunteerism and community-based initiatives.
• Revitalizing heritage and tourism sites
  Rehabilitating cultural heritage sites and developing tourism trails, increasing visitor numbers, supporting local economies, and preserving cultural identity.
• Supporting the transition to clean energy
  Installing solar energy systems and implementing environmental initiatives that reduce costs and promote sustainable management of natural and water resources.
• Enhancing community participation
  Establishing inclusive selection and follow-up committees with strong representation of marginalized groups, implementing hundreds of volunteer work hours, and forming permanent volunteer teams.

Program Impact in Numbers

• Hundreds of new job opportunities created through diverse projects.
• Noticeable increases in revenues of participating village councils.
• Strong community participation across all project stages through permanent volunteer committees and teams.
• Significant expansion and upgrading of public spaces and service facilities.
• Innovative environmental projects contributing to resource conservation and improved service efficiency.

The Sub-Grants Program represents a concrete embodiment of participatory, locally driven development, equipping LGUs with the tools to lead change, strengthening collective responsibility, and ensuring development reaches the most vulnerable—reinforcing Palestine’s resilience and capacity for innovation.