The Fund is devoted to promoting and developing the arts, the sciences, and other fields of endeavour in the historic province of South Ostrobothnia – by providing grants and awards, and organising other activities.
South 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.
The Fund pays special attention to projects that promote the access to and equality of children and youth culture, and to requirements for working professionally by granting both working and expenditure grants. We also put emphasis on working as a professional in science and the arts.
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:
- Jouko Eskola Fund
- Hellin Hokkanen Fund
- Iivari and Jenny Honkola Fund
- Fanni and Juho Koivisto Fund
- Oiva Kuusisto Fund
- Jalo Lahdensuo Fund
- Karl-Johan Lalli Fund
- Panttila sisters’ Fund
- Liisa Peltonen Fund
- Helvi and Leila Rahkonen Fund
- Einar Salmi Fund
- Viljo Syrenius Fund
The administrative committee
Chair
Sannasirkku Autio, Director of Vaasa City Institutes, principal
Vice Chair
Katja Rajala, CEO
Ari Haasio, PhD, Principal lecturer
Nina Harjunpää, Senior Planning Officer
Annukka Jokipii, Professor
Heikki Kaukoranta, Chief Administrative Medical Officier
Susanna Pettersson, CEO
Sami Rumpunen, Chief Operating Officer
Panu Sivonen, Master of Music
Heikki Vierula, Director of educational and cultural services
Miikka Voipio, Unit director
The municipalities in the South Ostrobothnia Fund's region
Alajärvi, Alavus, Evijärvi, Ilmajoki, Isojoki, Isokyrö, Karijoki, Kaskinen, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, Korsnäs, Kristiinankaupunki, Kuortane, Kurikka, Laihia, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Maalahti, Mustasaari, Närpiö, Seinäjoki, Soini, Teuva, Vaasa, Vimpeli, Vöyri and Ähtäri.
The municipalities in the South Ostrobothnia Fund's region
Alajärvi, Alavus, Evijärvi, Ilmajoki, Isojoki, Isokyrö, Karijoki, Kaskinen, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, Korsnäs, Kristiinankaupunki, Kuortane, Kurikka, Laihia, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Maalahti, Mustasaari, Närpiö, Seinäjoki, Soini, Teuva, Vaasa, Vimpeli, Vöyri and Ähtäri.
Municipalities shared with the Central Ostrobothnia Fund:
Kruunupyy, Luoto, Pedersöre, Pietarsaari and Uusikaarlepyy.
Contact information about the South Ostrobothnia Regional Fund
Silja Minkkinen-Poikolainen
Manager
Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia
Laura Ojanperä
coordinator
Central Finland, South Ostrobothnia
