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Public display grants are intended for professional artists in the fields of the visual arts, whose works may be displayed publicly. The application period for public display grants is in January.

Library grants are intended for writers of fiction, writers of non-fiction, and translators of literature who are currently residing or have permanently resided in Finland and whose literary works enrich Finnish cultural life. Applications can be submitted online using the Applyforgrants.fi service. The call for applications can be found on the service under the name of the Finnish Arts and Culture Agency.

Public display grants are intended for visual artists to support their creative artistic work in 2026. Applications can be submitted online using the Applyforgrants.fi service. The call for applications can be found on the service under the name of the Finnish Arts and Culture Agency.

The national arts councils make decisions regarding the awarding of grants and awards.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) have merged at the start of the year to form the new Finnish Arts and Culture Agency. The new agency carries out tasks related to the promotion of the arts and culture, media education and a safe media environment, as well as archiving and promoting knowledge of audiovisual culture. The merger will not result in any changes to services, although some contact information may change.

Taike has multiple expert panels. Members of the panels are collected from members of national arts councils, regional arts councils and boards.

Taike’s public art team supports public and private actors and artists in funding and implementing public art projects. Our goal is to strengthen the share of art projects in the development of the built environment and a commitment to the “Percent for Art” principle.

Personal e-mail addresses are in the form: [email protected].

Taike has three separate boards that decide on the awarding of statutory grants.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and the National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) have merged at the start of the year 2026 to form the new Finnish Arts and Culture Agency (Kuvi). The new agency carries out tasks related to the promotion of the arts and culture, media education and a safe media environment, as well as archiving and promoting knowledge of audiovisual culture. The merger will not result in any changes to services, although some contact information may change. The head office of Kuvi is in Helsinki, and it also has regional offices.

Taike grants can be applied for online using the Applyforgrants.fi service under the name Finnish Arts and Culture Agency.

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