The Fund is devoted to promoting and developing the arts, the sciences, and other fields of endeavour in Central Finland – by providing annual grants and awards, and organising other activities in the region’s 22 municipalities.
The Central Finland Regional Fund comprises a General Fund and bequest- and donation-based donor funds. Grants made from the latter are directed towards areas specified by the donor when they made 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 12-member Administrative Council that reflects a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the arts, the sciences, society, and business in the region.
Central Finland 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.
Applicants born in the region are given priority when awarding grants, as is scientific or artistic work carried out in or covering the region.
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:
- Päiviö Hetemäki Fund
- Betty and Eemil Ilamo Fund
- Artturi Jämsén Fund
- Keskimaa Fund
- Keskisuomalainen Fund
- Aino, Eeva and Hilkka Korhonen Fund
- Erkki and Tuula Laatikainen Fund
- Elsa and Frans Marpio Fund
- Osuuspankki (OPK) Fund
- Helena Peltomäki Fund
- Impi and Reino Röytti Fund
- Oy Wilh. Schauman Ab Fund
- Eila and Jorma Tiainen Fund
The municipalities in the Central Finland Fund's region
Hankasalmi, Joutsa, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Kannonkoski, Karstula, Keuruu, Kinnula, Kivijärvi, Konnevesi, Kyyjärvi, Laukaa, Luhanka, Multia, Muurame, Petäjävesi, Pihtipudas, Saarijärvi, Toivakka, Uurainen, Viitasaari and Äänekoski.
The municipalities in the Central Finland Fund's region
Hankasalmi, Joutsa, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Kannonkoski, Karstula, Keuruu, Kinnula, Kivijärvi, Konnevesi, Kyyjärvi, Laukaa, Luhanka, Multia, Muurame, Petäjävesi, Pihtipudas, Saarijärvi, Toivakka, Uurainen, Viitasaari and Äänekoski.
The administrative committee
Chair
Raija Hämäläinen, Professor
Vice Chair
Tarja Pääjoki, Research Coordinator
Emma Anttila, CEO of Naantali Music Festival
Mika Haapanen, Professor
Samuli Heimonen, Visual Artist
Pekka Hokkanen, Regional Mayor
Tommi Kärkkäinen, Professor
Vilja Laaksonen, CEO
Antti Niskanen, Association Director
Inkeri Pasanen, Deputy editor in chief
Juha Virkki, Publisher
Contact information about Central Finland Regional Fund
Central Finland Regional Fund
Nikolainkulma
Asemakatu 6
40100 Jyväskylä
keski-suomi@skr.fi
Laura Ojanperä
coordinator
Central Finland, South Ostrobothnia
