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Taike and Kavi prepare for merger

The National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) are preparing to merge to form a new agency as of the beginning of 2026. The change is part of the Education and Culture Administration 2030 reform project.

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Projects

Projects within the Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise theme (ESF+) strengthen the creative industries and the creative economy, as well as expertise within the arts and culture sectors.

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Theme

Funding within the Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise theme (ESF+) is intended to strengthen the creative industries, creative economy, and expertise within the arts and culture sectors.

Application periods

Application periods: grants for individuals and working groups and subsidies for communities.

Online services for communities

You can apply for subsidies using Taike’s e-services. Log in by clicking on the link in the upper right corner of our web pages.

Restructuring of arts councils

The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) are preparing for the restructuring of arts councils.

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Materials

Statements and opinions

We actively provide statements and opinions on matters related to the arts and culture. On this page you can find our most recent and important statements. Opinions are for the most part in Finnish.

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Support

Support for developing project ideas, applying for funding and project activities. Creative Net provides assistance to those applying for funding within the Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise ESF+ theme, as well as to those who have already received funding.

Funding and management

Each year the Arts Promotion Centre Finland awards about 45 million euros to approximately 3 500 artists and communities.

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Creative Net

The Creative Net project supports projects under the Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise theme (ESF+) and those applying for funding.

Awarded support

Published 17.3.2025

Taike awards grants to 85 festivals across Finland

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded 4,017,000 euros in grants to festivals for 2025. A total of 203 applications were received by the deadline, and 85 festivals were awarded grants.