Information about general grants for the arts
These grants can be applied using applyforgrants.fi online service.
These grants may be awarded to registered communities, such as associations, cooperatives, companies, municipalities and foundations.
The social objective of general grants for the arts is to support sustainable structures in the arts sector and employ arts professionals.
One-year and three-year general grants for the arts can be applied for in 2025.
General grants may cover only a portion of the total funding of operations and not all costs. The call for applications specifies the percentage of eligible expenses that the grant awarded by Taike may be used to cover. The amount of the grant combined with other State support may not exceed the total amount of eligible expenses (100%).
General grants are intended to:
- support the livelihood and employment of artists
- support the long-term development of communities
- diversify the conditions for performing artistic and other creative work
- renew, develop and maintain the contents and structures of operations
- promote the availability and accessibility of art and culture nationwide
- promote the development, competence and internationalisation of the arts and culture sectors.
The previous name of this form of support was operational subsidies for specific artforms.
