Lapland - Finnish Cultural Foundation

What is the Lapland Regional Fund?

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 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.

What kinds of grants do we award and to whom?

Grants from the Lapland Fund are available for projects in all fields of science and art. The Lapland Fund prioritises funding projects that promote the vitality of the province, Sámi culture, Arctic research, cooperation within the North Calotte region and cross-sectoral activities.

Grants are distributed from both the general fund and donor funds.

All the donor funds of the Lappi Fund (in Finnish)

Lapland

January Round and special purpose grants

Special purpose grants in the January round of applications are Vitality and Culture, Local culture grants and Spearhead grants.

January Round and special purpose grants

Special purpose grants in the January round of applications are Vitality and Culture, Local culture grants and Spearhead grants.

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

Members of the Lapland Fund’s Administrative Committee in autumn 2025. Photo: Valokuvaamo Kipinä

Chair

Anne Onnela, Rector

Vice Chair

Ilari Hovila, Doctor of Laws

Antti Eteläaho, Advisor
Jari Jokela, County chief executive (CEO)
Janne Näkkäläjärvi, Development manager
Dina Solatie, City Mayor
Johanna Syväjärvi, MD, specialist degree in ophtalmology, MEd
Annakaisa Tavast, Communications Director
Leena Valkeapää, Doctor of Arts