What is the Uusimaa Regional Fund?
The Uusimaa 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’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.
Uusimaa Grants
The Fund supports activities focused on subjects of a regional nature or coordinated by people from the region. Grants are awarded for work in the arts and arts-related projects and events. Projects promoting regional culture and carried out by either private individuals or associations, are also supported. The Fund does not support scientific research.
What kinds of grants do we award and to whom?
The fund supports activities that are based in or carried out in the Uusimaa region. Grants are awarded for artistic work and art-related projects, events, and cultural occasions, as well as for projects related to local heritage and culture. Grants are awarded to individuals, working groups, and registered organisations. The Uusimaa Fund does not support scientific research.
The fund’s own special purpose grant is the Art Together grant.
In addition to the general fund, grants are awarded from the following donor funds, among others:
- Suomen Lehtiyhtymä Fund (Finnish Newspaper Association’s fund) to applicants from the Central Uusimaa, Porvoo, Lohja, and Hyvinkää regions.
- Anna and Einar Winqvist fund, which supports cultural and local heritage work in Central Uusimaa. Priority is given to applicants residing in the municipality of Tuusula.
Uusimaa
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.
Uusimaa
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.
Maakunta
The municipalities in the Uusimaa Fund's region
Askola, Espoo, Hanko, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Inkoo, Järvenpää, Karkkila, Kauniainen, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Lapinjärvi, Lohja, Loviisa, Myrskylä, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen, Porvoo, Pukkila, Raasepori, Sipoo, Siuntio, Tuusula, Vantaa and Vihti.
Maakunta
The municipalities in the Uusimaa Fund's region
Askola, Espoo, Hanko, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Inkoo, Järvenpää, Karkkila, Kauniainen, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Lapinjärvi, Lohja, Loviisa, Myrskylä, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen, Porvoo, Pukkila, Raasepori, Sipoo, Siuntio, Tuusula, Vantaa and Vihti.
Art Together
The Uusimaa Fund will award Taidetta yhdessä (Art Together) grants in January 2026, with applications accepted from 21 January to 6 February. The values underlying this form of support are social and cultural equality and inclusiveness. Artists from all fields of art are eligible to apply for the grant.
The administrative committee
Chair
Sauli Sirviö, Visual Artist
Vice Chair
Laura Rämä, M.A (Theatre and Drama), actress
Ahmed Al-Jawas, Curator, Artist
Jari Eskola, Director
Merja Hottinen, Reasearch Director, Music Finland
Hanna Johansson, Professor
Kalle Kinnunen, Journalist, author
Sanna Tuulia Myllylahti, Lecturer
Tuomas Siitonen, Architect
Jaana Tamminen, Museum Director
Mika Virkkala, Regional Director
Contact information about Uusimaa Regional Fund
Uusimaa Regional Fund
Bulevardi 5 A, 5. krs
00120 Helsinki
uusimaa@skr.fi
Uusimaa Regional Fund's logosPäivi Venäläinen
Senior Advisor, Manager
Kymenlaakso, Uusimaa
Ella Närhi
Coordinator
Uusimaa, Varsinais-Suomi, Residency Programme
