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These grants are intended for the long-term professional activities of art communities. These grants support the continuity and development of the operations of art communities. 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.

These grants are intended for the individual internationalisation development projects of art communities and event organisers throughout Finland. 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.

Taike grants are intended for professional activities. Grants are awarded either as general grants for ongoing operations or as project grants for specific projects. Taike grants can be applied for using the Applyforgrants.fi service under the new Finnish Arts and Culture Agency name.

These subsidies were available for application until 2024. These subsidies were intended for communities to support inclusion and participation in culture, as well as intercultural dialogue.

Funding for communities awarded by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) can be applied for from 1 October to 4 November 2025. Several changes have been made this year, including to the names of the calls for applications and the agency itself. New forms of support have been introduced, while others have been discontinued. All calls for applications this autumn can be found on the Applyforgrants.fi service under the new Finnish Arts and Culture Agency name.

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Read the call for applications carefully and reserve sufficient time to fill in the application. Applications can be submitted online with a mandate that can be granted and managed using the Suomi.fi e-Authorization service.

Taike awards working grants and project grants to professional artists. Working grants are intended to cover working and living costs. Project grants are intended for individual projects. Taike grants can be applied for using the Applyforgrants.fi service under the new Finnish Arts and Culture Agency name.

The grant must be used in accordance with the work plan, but the project does not have to be fully completed during the grant period. A final report of how the grant was used must be submitted.

On Tuesday 7 October 2025, arts and culture professionals from the Nordic region, the Baltics and across Europe gathered at Oulu City Hall to attend the Nordic Diversity Connections in Arts and Culture Seminar. The event addressed contemporary issues of cultural diversity, inclusion and equality in the arts and culture sector.