Pirkanmaa - Suomen Kulttuurirahasto

Pirkanmaa

The Pirkanmaa Regional Fund was founded in 1961. As one of the Finnish Cultural Foundation’s 17 regional funds, it is devoted to promoting and developing the arts, the sciences, and other fields of endeavour in the Pirkanmaa area – by providing grants and awards and organising other activities in the region’s 23 municipalities.

The Pirkanmaa 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 an Administrative Council that reflects a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the arts, the sciences, society, and business in the region.

Pirkanmaa 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 supports insightful and high-quality undertakings, rising and innovative talents, fields and events marginalised in different ways, and local culture.

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.

Discover Science

Donor Funds

The grants are awarded from a general fund and those donor funds open for application in the next round:

Aamulehti 100 Anniversary Fund
Matti and Helvi Heikkilä Fund
Yrjö and Marjatta Juhari Fund
Aune and Kalle Kaihari Fund
Ritva and Veikko Lapinleimu Fund
Leena Lindfors-Saraste Fund
Aili Luukkonen Fund
Marjatta Melkas-Rusanen and Anneli Melkas Fund
Irmeli Näsänen Fund
Elli and Elvi Oksanen Fund
Linnea Pirilä Fund
Aino Sipilä Fund
Lea ja Pekka Suoranta Fund
Aino Valvaala Fund
Anja Virta Fund
In addition, Norma Sokka grants for the visual arts will be awarded this year.

The municipalities in the Pirkanmaa Fund's region

Akaa, Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Juupajoki, Kangasala, Kihniö, Kuhmoinen, Lempäälä, Mänttä-Vilppula, Nokia, Orivesi, Parkano, Pirkkala, Punkalaidun, Pälkäne, Ruovesi, Sastamala, Tampere, Urjala, Valkeakoski, Vesilahti, Virrat and Ylöjärvi.

The municipalities in the Pirkanmaa Fund's region

The administrative committee

Suuri joukko ihmisiä seisoo kahdessa rivissä ja katsoo kameraan. — Members of Pirkanmaa Fund’s Administrative Committee in autumn 2024. Photo: Laura Tammisto

Chair

Helena Hiilivirta, Orchestra Managing Director, retired

Vice Chair

Matti Posio, Editor

Terhi Asumaniemi, Executive Director
Mervi Kaukko, Professor
Leena Kostiainen, Principle
Anu Littunen, Director of Finance and Administration
Timo Mäki-Ullakko, Finnish honorary title of Kauppaneuvos (Business), Master of Science in Economics
Panu Raipia, Theater Manager
Pauli Sivonen, Director
Raisa Toivo, Professor
Tapio Visakorpi, Vice President for Research