Uusimaa - Finnish Cultural Foundation

What is the Uusimaa 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 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.

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?

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. Projects promoting regional culture and carried out by either private individuals or associations, are also supported.

The Uusimaa Fund does not support scientific research.

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.

All the donor funds of the Uusimaa Regional Fund (in Finnish)

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

Kaksi tanssijaa valkoisissa vaatteissa graffitiseinän edessä

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

Members of Uusimaa Fund’s Administrative Committee in autumn 2025. Photo: Riitta Supperi

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