What is the North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund?
The Fund is devoted to promoting and developing the arts, the sciences, and other fields of endeavour in North Ostrobothnia – by providing grants and awards and organising other activities in the region’s 38 municipalities, some of which are shared with the Central Ostrobothnia Regional Fund.
The North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund comprises a General Fund and donor funds based on private and public donations and bequests. Grants made from the latter, which bear the name of the donor if they wish, 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’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 11-member Administrative Council representing a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the arts, the sciences, society, and business in the region.
North Ostrobothnia 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 can be applied for in all fields of science and art. We strongly encourage our applicants from creative fields to trust their own visions and researchers to offer novel openings.
Grants are distributed from both the general fund and donor funds.
North Ostrobothnia
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.
North Ostrobothnia
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 North Ostrobothnia Fund's region
Haapavesi, Hailuoto, Ii, Kempele, Kuusamo, Kärsämäki, Liminka, Lumijoki, Merijärvi, Muhos, Oulainen, Oulu, Pudasjärvi, Pyhäjoki, Pyhäntä, Raahe, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Taivalkoski, Tyrnävä, Utajärvi and Vaala.
Municipalities shared with the Central Ostrobothnia Fund:
Alavieska, Haapajärvi, Kalajoki, Nivala, Pyhäjärvi, Reisjärvi, Sievi and Ylivieska.
The municipalities in the North Ostrobothnia Fund's region
Haapavesi, Hailuoto, Ii, Kempele, Kuusamo, Kärsämäki, Liminka, Lumijoki, Merijärvi, Muhos, Oulainen, Oulu, Pudasjärvi, Pyhäjoki, Pyhäntä, Raahe, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Taivalkoski, Tyrnävä, Utajärvi and Vaala.
Municipalities shared with the Central Ostrobothnia Fund:
Alavieska, Haapajärvi, Kalajoki, Nivala, Pyhäjärvi, Reisjärvi, Sievi and Ylivieska.
The administrative committee
Chair
Pauliina Eronen, Manager
Vice Chair
Tuula Aitto-oja, cultural producer (retired)
Samuli Hannula, Specialist, Docent
Hannu-Tapani Hirvelä, Principal Lecturer
Mirja Illikainen, Professor
Taija Jyrkäs, Producer
Antti Kaarlela, Film Producer
Johanna Ruohonen, Development Director
Petri Sahlström, Professor of Accounting and Finance
Esa Virkkula, Associate Professor, PhD
Contact information about North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund
North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund
Kulttuuritalo Valve
Hallituskatu 7
90100 Oulu
pohjois-pohjanmaa@skr.fi
North Ostrobothia Regional Fund's logosJari Sivonen
Manager
North Ostrobothnia
Piia Hietanen
Coordinator
Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia
