North Ostrobothnia - Finnish Cultural Foundation

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 Fund’s activities and decision-making are impartial and not linked to political parties or other organisations or associations. The Administrative Council represents a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the arts, the sciences, society, and business in the region.

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.

Grants

Finnish citizens, as well as private individuals and organisations residing or operating in Finland are eligible to apply for a grant yearly in the Finnish Cultural Foundation’s application period. You may also apply if your application has a clear, strong connection to Finland or Finnish culture.

Finnish Cultural Foundation’s applications Oct 15 to 30

Grants

Finnish Cultural Foundation’s applications Oct 15 to 30

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.

All the donor fund of the North Ostrobothnia Fund (in Finnish)

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

Municipalities shared with the Central Ostrobothnia Fund:

Alavieska, Haapajärvi, Kalajoki, Nivala, Pyhäjärvi, Reisjärvi, Sievi and Ylivieska.

The administrative committee

Kahdeksan ihmistä istuu sohvalla katsoen kameraan. — Members of the North Ostrobothnia Fund’s Administrative Committee in spring 2024. Photo: Veikko Somerpuro

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