The Päijät-Häme Regional 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 to local people active in these areas and scientific and artistic work carried out in or covering the region.
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.
Päijät-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.
Please ensure that your work is specifically located in the region of the Päijät-Häme Regional Fund and not, for example, the region of Häme. You can find a list of municipalities belonging to Päijät-Häme Regional fund below.
It is possible to apply for grants in all fields of science and art. The purpose of the grants is to preserve and develop the tangible and intangible culture of the Päijät-Häme Region.
Grants are awarded from donor funds. For example, the Anja and Jalo Paananen Fund promotes entrepreneurship, the commercialisation of ideas, the development of new technologies and projects that aim to support production in high-risk sectors and thus general economic activity.
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:
- Heinola City 150 Anniversary Fund
- Kirsti Kantala Fund
- The Industrial Association in Lahti Fund
- Raute Oy Fund
- Kaisu and Antti Ravani Fund I
- Paavo Ristola Oy Fund
- Anja and Jalo Paananen Fund.
The municipalities in the Päijät-Häme Fund's region
Asikkala, Hartola, Heinola, Hollola, Iitti, Kärkölä, Lahti, Orimattila, Padasjoki and Sysmä.
The municipalities in the Päijät-Häme Fund's region
Asikkala, Hartola, Heinola, Hollola, Iitti, Kärkölä, Lahti, Orimattila, Padasjoki and Sysmä.
The administrative committee
Chair
Suvi Konsti-Laakso, Master of Economic Sciences
Vice Chair
Sari Innanen, Master of Social Sciences
Eili Ikonen, Visual artist, Designer
Mirja Kälviäinen, Doctor of Philosophy, Docent
Vesa Lehtinen, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Music
Olli-Pekka Penttinen, Docent, Univercity Lecturer
Susanna Sirén-Valanta, Lecturer
Hannu Takala, Docent
Annakaisa Tavast, Communications Director
Matti Uusitalo, Business Director
Contact information about Päijät-Häme Regional Fund
Päijät-Häme Regional Fund
Niemenkatu 73
15140 Lahti
paijat-hame@skr.fi
