The Häme Regional Fund comprises a General Fund and donation- and bequest-based donor funds. Grants made from the latter are directed towards areas specified by the donor when making his or her bequest. Areas not covered by this procedure are supported from the general funds.
The Fund is devoted to promoting and developing the arts, the sciences, and other fields of endeavour in the region – by providing annual grants and awards.
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 representing a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the arts, the sciences, society, and business in the region.
Häme 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.
Applicants born or residing in the region are given priority when making grant decisions, as is scientific or artistic work carried out in or covering the region and cultural projects of regional significance.
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:
- Martti Alikari Fund
- Annikki and Heikki S. Heikkilä Fund
- Ulla Heikkilä Fund
- Tapio and Maire Järvinen Fund
- Väinö and Hilkka Kiltti Fund
- Tyyne and Lauri Peltonen Fund
- Heikki and Terttu Westerlund Fund
The municipalities in the Häme Central Fund's region
Forssa, Hattula, Hausjärvi, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Jokioinen, Loppi, Riihimäki, Tammela and Ypäjä.
The municipalities in the Häme Central Fund's region
Forssa, Hattula, Hausjärvi, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Jokioinen, Loppi, Riihimäki, Tammela and Ypäjä.
The administrative committee
Chair
Noora Herranen, Executive director
Vice Chair
Maria Laine, Head of Collection
Tuomo Iltanen, Principal
Hillevi Kaarlenkaski, Executive director
Juhana Lassila, Deputy CEO
Sanna Niemi, Master of Arts
Arto Turunen, MD, PhD = Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy
Maria Vanha-Similä, Doctor of Philosophy
Erkki Vasara, M.Sc.
Contact information about Häme Regional Fund
Iida Honkanen
Coordinator
Häme, Association
