Grants and subsidies

Support for drama literature is intended for playwrights who have had a new play performed for the first time in a professional theatre in Finland during the past year.

Application period : 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2012

These grants and subsidies are intended to support the creative writing work of writers and translators. In addition, elderly writers and translators may apply for grants and subsidies on the grounds of illness or disability.

Application period : 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2012

Public display grants are intended to support the five-month work of professional artists whose works may be displayed in public. These grants are available to artists in the fields of the visual arts, photographic arts and industrial arts.

Application period : 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2012

These grants are intended to support the work of illustrators whose works have been published in books or other media and comic artists whose works have been published in comic books, albums or other media.

Application period : 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2012

These grants are intended for composers, lyricists and arrangers whose works have been published as notes or recordings and for performing artists whose works have been recorded.

Application period : 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2012

Artist grants are intended to support the work of professional artists in different fields of the arts. The grants are awarded for a period of between six months and five years.

Application period : 01.03.2012 - 02.04.2012

Artist-in-residence grants are intended to help cover the travel and living costs of professional artists who have been accepted to participate in confirmed international Artists-in-Residence programmes abroad.

Application period : 01.03.2012 - 02.04.2012

These grants are intended to support international cultural co-operation, export and exchange projects in different fields of the arts. Grants are available to professional artists, art experts and groups in different fields of the arts.

Application period : 01.04.2012 - 30.04.2012

These subsidies are intended to support international cultural co-operation, export and exchange projects in different fields of the arts. Subsidies are available to communities in different fields of the arts.

Application period : 01.04.2012 - 30.04.2012

Quality support is intended for producers of films or other programmes with high artistic merit to support the development of new productions.

Application period : 01.05.2012 - 31.05.2012

Organisers of national and international art competitions may apply for tax-free status for the awarded prizes. The competitions must be considered artistically significant in order to be eligible.

Application period : 15.05.2012 - 31.08.2012

Project grants are intended to support the implementation of individual projects by professional artists and critics in different fields of the arts.

Application period : 01.09.2012 - 30.09.2012

Grants for art projects promoting multiculturalism are intended to support the artistic activities of immigrants and ethnic minorities, as well as art projects in Finland that promote interaction between different cultures.

Application period : 01.09.2012 - 30.09.2012

These subsidies are intended to support individual projects of communities in different fields of the arts, such as associations, foundations, co-operatives and companies.

Application period : 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012

Artist-in-residence subsidies are intended to help cover the start-up and operating expenses of Artists-in-Residence programmes run by municipalities, associations and other communities.

Application period : 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012

Operational subsidies are intended to support the ongoing operations of communities in different fields of the arts, such as associations, foundations, co-operatives and companies.

Application period : 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012

Travel grants are intended for professional artists, art experts and groups in different fields of the arts to help cover the foreign travel costs of artistically significant projects.

Application period : 01.01.2012 - 31.12.2012

Regional cultural wellbeing grants awarded by the Regional Arts Councils are intended for projects that promote community spirit and everyday creative activities and environments, as well as to support occupational wellbeing by means of culture and art.

Application period : 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2012

Travel grants awarded by the Regional Arts Councils are intended to help cover the foreign travel costs related to the artistic activities of professional artists or groups.

Application period : 01.02.2012 - 29.02.2012

Working grants awarded by the Regional Arts Councils are intended to support the long-term artistic work or further training of professional artists or art critics within the region.

Application period : 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012

Project grants awarded by the Regional Arts Councils are intended to support the implementation of individual projects of artists or groups within the region.

Application period : 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012

Project grants for children’s culture awarded by the Regional Arts Councils are intended to support the children’s and youth culture projects of professional artists, groups, critics, teachers and researchers.

Application period : 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012

Subsidies for children’s culture awarded by the Regional Arts Councils are intended to support projects promoting children’s and youth culture by groups such as associations, foundations, co-operatives, municipalities and companies.

Application period : 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012

Subsidies for communities awarded by the Regional Arts Councils are intended to support the organising of various art activities, such as exhibitions, seminars, training events and courses, by groups within the region, such as associations, organisations, foundations and co-operatives.

Application period : 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012