The Fund is devoted to promoting and developing the arts, the sciences, and other fields of endeavour in Lapland – by providing annual grants and awards. The region covered by the Fund included 21 municipalities.
The Lapland Regional Fund comprises a General Fund and donor funds based on private and public donations and bequests. Grants made from the latter are directed towards areas specified by the donor at the time of their bequest. Areas not covered by this procedure are supported from the general funds.
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 a nine-member Administrative Council that reflects a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the arts, the sciences, society, and business in the region.
Lapland Grants
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.
In addition to Sámi culture, the Lapland Regional Fund considers it important to support research in the social and behavioural sciences, the arts and the Arctic region. The fund also awards multi-year grants.
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:
- Mikko and Sirkka Jokela Fund
- Suoma and Veijo Kärki Fund
- Lappi Research Fund
- Ragnar Lassinantti Fund
- Längman Entrepreneur Fund I
- Martti Miettunen Fund
- Aino Yliruokanen Science Fund
The municipalities in the Lapland Fund's region
Enontekiö, Inari, Kemi, Kemijärvi, Keminmaa, Kittilä, Kolari, Muonio, Pelkosenniemi, Pello, Posio, Ranua, Rovaniemi, Salla, Savukoski, Simo, Sodankylä, Tervola, Tornio, Utsjoki and Ylitornio.
The municipalities in the Lapland Fund's region
Enontekiö, Inari, Kemi, Kemijärvi, Keminmaa, Kittilä, Kolari, Muonio, Pelkosenniemi, Pello, Posio, Ranua, Rovaniemi, Salla, Savukoski, Simo, Sodankylä, Tervola, Tornio, Utsjoki and Ylitornio.
The administrative committee
Chair
Ilari Hovila, Doctor of Laws
Vice Chair
Anne Onnela, Rector
Jaana Erkkilä-Hill, Professor
Jari Jokela, County chief executive (CEO)
Janne Näkkäläjärvi, Development manager
Erkki Parkkinen, Mayor
Johanna Syväjärvi, MD, specialist degree in ophtalmology, MEd
Annakaisa Tavast, Communications Director
Leena Valkeapää, Doctor of Arts
Contact information about Lapland Regional Fund
Susanna Jänkälä
Manager
Kainuu, Lappi
Piia Julkunen
Coordinator
Kainuu, Lappi, North Savo
