The South Savo Regional Fund comprises a General Fund and donor funds based on private and public donations and bequests. A donor can establish a donor fund bearing his or her name.
The Fund’s activities and decision-making are impartial and not linked to political parties or other organisations or associations. Grants made by the Fund are decided by an Administrative Council comprising 9-11 members representing a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the arts, the sciences, society, and business in the region.
Grants from the South Savo Regional Fund
The grants of the regional fund January application round are divided into working and expenditure grants. In addition to these, grants will be awarded for special purposes.
Applicants born in the region are given priority when awarding grants, as is scientific or artistic work carried out in or covering the region and major regional cultural projects.
South Savo grants 2024
Major Grant for Forest Sciences
The applications may focus on various aspects of forest sciences, e.g. forest ecology, preparing for climate change, forest or wood technology, or multi-objective and sustainable use of forest resources.
South Savo grants 2024
Major Grant for Forest Sciences
The applications may focus on various aspects of forest sciences, e.g. forest ecology, preparing for climate change, forest or wood technology, or multi-objective and sustainable use of forest resources.
January application round
Discover Science
We will award one million euros to science education for children and youth in the January 2025 application round. The Discover Science Grant aims to spark the curiosity of school-aged children and youth to engage with science and ensure equal access to science education regardless of their place of residence or background.
Donor Funds
The grants are awarded from a general fund and those donor funds open for application in the next round:
- Salli and Aake Haaki Fund
- Kaisu and Urho Kiukas Fund
- Riitta Kivimurto Fund
- Toivo Kolehmainen Fund
- William, Bertta and Erkki Lylys Fund
- Pellervolainen Osuustoiminta Fund
- Toivo Pyy Fund
- Rantasalmi Fund
- Savonlinna 350th anniversary fund
- Suur-Savon Energiasäätiö Fund
- Salme and Viljo Virtanen Fund
The municipalities in the South Savo Fund's region
Enonkoski, Hirvensalmi, Juva, Kangasniemi, Mikkeli, Mäntyharju, Pertunmaa, Pieksämäki, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Savonlinna and Sulkava.
The municipalities in the South Savo Fund's region
Enonkoski, Hirvensalmi, Juva, Kangasniemi, Mikkeli, Mäntyharju, Pertunmaa, Pieksämäki, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Savonlinna and Sulkava.
The administrative committee
Chair
Laura Hokkanen, PhD
Vice Chair
Tiina Kerminen, Master of Education
Hannu Korhonen, Master of Education
Virpi Launonen, PhD
Ilpo Lehtinen, Head of ELY Center’s Rural Services Unit
Hanna Moilanen, Regional development specialist, M.Soc.Sc.
Sanna Pirttisalo, M.M.
Petteri Vanninen, D.Sc. in Agriculture and Forestry
Mika Virkkala, Regional Director
Contact information about South Savo Regional Fund
Päivikki Eskelinen-Rönkä
Senior Advisor, Manager
South Karelia, South Savo, January Round: Discover Science Grant
Anu Toivonen
Coordinator
Kymenlaakso, South Karelia, South Savo
