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The grants are intended for projects and work by arts professionals. 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 Finnish Arts and Culture Agency has decided on the distribution of government grant appropriations among forms of support. Total funding has been cut by 200,000 euros, and efforts have been made to balance the effects across the different forms of support. The agency also decided to award state prizes and regional art prizes in 2026, which will affect the amount of government grants allocated. More support will be allocated to artists than in 2025.

Regional grants are intended for professional artists and art journalists, other arts professionals and working groups formed by them. The application period for regional grants is in spring.

The system of peer reviews for the arts will be renewed on 1 July 2026, and the arts councils that have thus far made grant decisions will be discontinued. They will be replaced by the Council of Arts and Culture, a pool of experts and rotating grant assessment panels. Welcome to our online status report on the progress of preparations on Wednesday 11 February, 10am–11am.

The Finnish Arts and Culture Agency will host a webinar on applying for regional grants using the new Applyforgrants.fi service on Wednesday 18 February starting at 3pm. The webinar will go through the principles behind the call for applications and offer tips on how to apply.

The Finnish Arts and Culture Agency will host a webinar on applying for regional grants using the new Applyforgrants.fi service on Wednesday 18 February starting at 1pm. The webinar will go through the principles behind the call for applications and offer tips on how to apply.

The system of peer reviews for the arts will be renewed on 1 July 2026, and the arts councils that have thus far made grant decisions will be discontinued. They will be replaced by the Council of Arts and Culture, a pool of experts and rotating grant assessment panels. Welcome to our online status report on the progress of preparations on Thursday 12 February, 2pm–3pm.