Varsinais-Suomi - Finnish Cultural Foundation

What is the Varsinais Suomi Regional Fund?

The Fund provides grants and awards to local people active in the arts, the sciences, and other fields of endeavour and to scientific or artistic work carried out in or covering the region.

The Fund’s activities and decision-making are impartial and not linked to political parties or other organisations or associations. The Administrative Council comprising 9-11 members represents a wide range of expertise and knowledge in the arts, the sciences, society, and business in the region.

The Varsinais-Suomi 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 Varsinais-Suomi Regional Fund supports scientific studies, artistic work, and other cultural activities taking place in or focused on the region. In the evaluation of projects, it is considered an advantage if the project, by means of science or art, boosts general confidence in factual knowledge and promotes good interaction in the society.

In addition to the general fund, grants are awarded from the following donor funds, among others:

Viivi and Niilo Kallio Fund, which supports research and museum activities in the Salo region.
Lyyli and Kalle Vihanto Fund (Loimaa region), which supports research and artistic work taking place in or focusing on the Loimaa economic region.
Uusikaupunki 400th Anniversary Fund, which supports cultural projects taking place in Uusikaupunki and/or aimed at the residents of Uusikaupunki.

All the donor funds of the Varsinais-Suomi Regional Fun (in Finnish)

The municipalities in the Varsinais-Suomi Fund's region

Aura, Kaarina, Kemiönsaari, Koski TI, Kustavi, Laitila, Lieto, Loimaa, Marttila, Masku, Mynämäki, Naantali, Nousiainen, Oripää, Paimio, Parainen, Pyhäranta, Pöytyä, Raisio, Rusko, Salo, Sauvo, Somero, Taivassalo, Turku, Uusikaupunki and Vehmaa.

The municipalities in the Varsinais-Suomi Fund's region

The administrative committee

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.

Suuri joukko ihmisiä seisoo kahdessa rivissä ja katsoo kameraan. — Members of the Varsinais-Suomi Administrative Committee in spring 2023.

Chair

Anne Heimo, Professor

Vice Chair

Antti Korhonen, Manager

Mari Agge, Lighting Designer
Riina Kotilainen, Intendant
Anne Laitinen, Planning Editor
Kaisa Leiwo, CEO
Anu Littunen, Director of Finance and Administration
Matti Mäntymäki, Professor
Annika Viitanen Friberg, Principal
Kirsi Virtanen, Associate Professor