The city of Helsinki supports the mental and physical wellbeing, active citizenship and general knowledge of the city's residents:

Culture

Helsinki awards approximately 17 million euros a year in grants to art and culture. Arts and culture grants are available for both continuous and project-based activities. Development grants may be applied for projects intended to last for 1–3 years. In addition, the City awards grants to educational institutions that provide basic arts education. For more information on the grant criteria and application instructions:

Go to Grants for Culture main page

Apply online via the City of Helsinki’s E-services (asiointi.hel.fi)

Sports

The City of Helsinki grants approximately 7 million euros in subsidies each year. The subsidy categories for sports clubs that meet the award criteria are: operating subsidy, facility usage subsidy, subsidy for other sports promotion associations, orienteering map subsidy, and transport subsidy for pensioner groups and special groups.  For more information on the grant criteria and application instructions:

Go to Grants for Sports main page

Apply online via the City of Helsinki’s E-services (asiointi.hel.fi)

Youth Activities

Helsinki-based associations engaged in youth work are supported by the Youth sub-committee. The Youth sub-committee’s decisions to award subsidies are more based on using them to support rather than maintain operations, which means that all the associations must also raise funds themselves to ensure the continuity of operations. The types of subsidies, awarded on an annual basis, are: operating subsidy, wage subsidy, holiday season camp subsidy, and project-specific subsidies. For more information on the grant criteria and application instructions:

Go to Grants for Youth Activities main page

Apply online via the City of Helsinki’s E-services (asiointi.hel.fi)

Photo: Helsinki Material Bank

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