Registered associations and foundations that have been active for at least one year can apply for the small grant. A total of €150,000 has been budgeted for the small grants. The applications will be processed in the order in which they are submitted during the application period, for as long as there are budgeted funds left.
The pilot of 2025 is intended to strengthen the Employment Services' partnership with organisations and to work together to offer low-threshold work try-out opportunities and temporary jobs to unemployed people in Helsinki.
The value of the small grant is €3,000 (VAT 0%) per one person to be employed. A registered association or foundation can apply for a small grant during the application period for 1–3 people to be employed. The maximum total amount of a small grant for a registered association or foundation is therefore €9,000 (VAT 0%).
The work try-outs or fixed-term employment relationship can take place between 1 September 2025 and 27 February 2026. The small grant will be paid in a lump sum after the decision during the current year.
The aim is to open the application period for small grants in September, and it will run until 28 November 2025 at 4 pm. The application proceedings will also be published on the City's website
Grants | City of Helsinki(Link leads to external service)
and in the networks of organisations.
