Collocations for initiative - noun

fresh, new
fresh initiatives to find a peaceful end to the conflict

innovative, pioneering
pioneering initiatives in bioengineering

current, latest, recent
proposed
ongoing
important, major
welcome
successful
practical
bold, exciting
private
collaborative, cooperative, joint
grass-roots
global, international, local, national, regional, statewide (AmE)
federal (AmE), government, presidential (AmE)
strategic
business, e-business, e-commerce, marketing
diplomatic, economic, legislative, peace, policy, political
safety, training
development, research
education, educational, health
conservation, environmental
faith-based (esp. AmE)
community-based (esp. AmE)
outreach
reform
ballot (AmE)

range, series

undertake
The research initiative is being undertaken by a group of environmentalists.

plan
develop
announce, unveil
create, implement, introduce, launch, set up, start
The government has launched a new policy initiative.

be involved in
Ten schools have been involved in the initiative.

become involved in, get involved in
pursue
expand
lead, spearhead
approve, pass
oppose
defeat, reject
The peace initiative was rejected out of hand.

fund, sponsor
a peace initiative sponsored by the Organization of African Unity

back, endorse, support
The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger.

promote, push
welcome
We welcome the government's initiative to help the homeless.

encourage

be aimed at sth, be designed to
a local initiative aimed at economic regeneration
an initiative designed to promote collaborative research

seek to do sth
focus on sth
include sth, involve sth, relate to sth
fail, founder
The initiative foundered because there was no market interest in redevelopment.

initiative against
a new initiative against car theft

initiative by
the latest initiative by the UN Secretary General

initiative for
an initiative for peace and human rights

initiative on
the government's major new initiative on crime

great, real
individual, personal, private
It is a very hierarchical company and there's little place for individual initiative.

have
He had the initiative to ask what time the last train left.

display, show
act on your own, use, work on your own
He acted on his own initiative and wasn't following orders.
Don't ask me what you should do all the time. Use your initiative!

encourage, promote
stifle
Raising taxes on small businesses will stifle initiative.

on sb's initiative
The project was set up on the initiative of a local landowner.

initiative in
Some scientists show little initiative in applying their knowledge.

a lack of initiative, on your own initiative
In an unprecedented action, the army, on its own initiative, arrested seven civilians.

have, hold
After their latest setback, the rebel forces no longer hold the initiative.

gain, seize, take
maintain, retain
regain
She then regained the initiative in winning the third game.

lose

come from sb/sth, lie with sb
The initiative to reopen negotiations came from Moscow.

initiative in
She took the initiative in asking the board to conduct an enquiry.