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    The Boostii benefit is a financial support targeted at residents of Turku, encouraging children and youth to engage in regular physical activity.

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    • What is Boostii benefit?
    • For whom is the benefit intended?
    • Instructions for use
    • Contact information
    • Frequently asked questions

    What is Boostii benefit?

    City of Turku provides every 7–19-year-old resident with an annual benefit for sports activities.

    The Boostii benefit can be used to pay for guided sports or physical activity organized by a club or association in Turku. The provided activity must last at least three months.

    In 2025, the amount per calendar year is

    • 160 euros per year for those born between 2014 and 2018
    • 260 euros per year for those born between 2006 and 2013.

    Age of the beneficiary is calculated according to the year of birth. The city determines the value and terms of use of the benefit annually.

    Unused Boostii benefit balance from 2025 cannot be used in 2026. A new benefit will be available at the start of 2026.

    Number of Boostii benefit users

    Currently 9718 children and young people in Turku have used the Boostii benefit (data updated on October 16, 2025).

    Boostii benefit 2026

    The City of Turku will continue to provide a benefit for sports activities to all Turku residents aged 7–19 in 2026.

    In 2026–2027, the amount per calendar year is

    • 160 euros per year for those born between 2015 and 2019
    • 260 euros per year for those born between 2007 and 2014.

    Age of the beneficiary is calculated according to the year of birth. The city determines the value and terms of use of the benefit annually.

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    Boostii benefit's electronic system

    For whom is the benefit intended?

    Every 7–19-year-old resident of Turku will automatically receive the support.

    The clubs and associations participating in the program are registered in an electronic payment system.

    Instructions for use

    For children under 18, a guardian logs into the system and selects which child or youth they are acting on behalf of. Those aged 18 or older can log into the system themselves and pay the activity invoice directly.

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      Discover the sport and group offerings of the hobby operators

      In the Boostii benefit's electronic system, without logging in, you can browse beginner-friendly activity groups that require no previous experience. Once logged in, you can also view groups that require previous experience in the activity.

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      Register for the group you want to join

      You register for groups through clubs' and associations' own channels.

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      The club or association sends an invoice to the participant

      For new enthusiasts, the invoice will be sent after the two trial sessions.

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      Log in to the Boostii benefit's electronic system

      Boostii benefit's electronic system

      For children under 18, a guardian logs into the system through strong authentication and selects which child or youth they are acting on behalf of by clicking the "Act on behalf of another person" button.

      Those aged 18 or older can log into the system themselves and pay the activity invoice directly.

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      Now, in the system, select the club from which you have received an invoice

      If necessary, ask the club or association for further instructions on how to pay the invoice.

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      Pay the seasonal fee for organized sports activity with the Boostii benefit

      Check again that the account number listed in the system is the same as the number listed on the invoice.

      Enter the reference number listed on the invoice and sum you want to use from your balance.

      • The Boostii benefit is intended for the season fees of regular, guided sports activities. Duration of the activity must be at least 3 months.
      • The Boostii benefit must not be used to pay competition/tournament/camp invoices, travel costs, equipment/kit purchases or insurance costs.


      If the amount of the benefit is not sufficient to cover the full amount of the invoice from the club or if you do not wish to use their whole benefit at once, you can pay the difference.

      The Boostii benefit is not returned to the customer, if the payment was made incorrectly by the user. 

    How the electronic system works

    An instructional video on paying a bill with Boostii benefit is embedded above. You can choose English subtitles for the video. If the video doesn't appear, you can watch it on YouTube: Paying a bill with Boostii benefit (instructional video).

    Help and guidance in your own language

    You can get help and guidance with the Boostii benefit at https://www.turku.fi/en/integration-services/multilingual-advice-and-guidance-service

    Services are available by appointment in the following languages: English, Arabic, Albanian, Russian, Kurdish, Persian, Dari, Pashto, Somali, Thai, and Ukrainian.

    Separate support model for low-income families

    The City of Turku has introduced a new subsidy that complements the Boostii benefit. The additional support is intended for 7–17-year-olds from low-income families whose municipality of residence is Turku and who have a Finnish personal identity code. The family’s income level and overall situation are taken into account in support decisions.

    The support can be used for seasonal fees for instructed physical activity in sports clubs, associations and groups in Turku that belong to the scope of the Boostii benefit. 

    Before applying for the additional support, you must use up the Boostii benefit that all Turku residents aged 7–19 receive automatically. Apply for the additional support on the SOS-Lapsikylä unelmista.fi website. 

    If you need help filling in the application, you can ask an employee who specialises in families with children. The City of Turku has introduced a new subsidy that complements the Boostii benefit.

    Contact information

    Questions and feedback about the Boostii benefit boostii@turku.fi

    Frequently asked questions

    You can find the clubs that accept the Boostii benefit in the electronic system.

    Turku-based sports clubs and associations that organize sports can apply to become hobby operators. The Sports Committee has decided on the principles for hobby operators.

    Yes, they can. The Boostii benefit is given based on the year of birth and is valid for the whole calendar year. In 2025, children born between 2006 and 2018 will receive the benefit.

    Those born between 2006 and 2013 will receive a Boostii benefit worth €260, and those born between 2014 and 2018 will receive a benefit worth €160.

    A 7–19-year-old who moves to Turku in the middle of the year will receive the Boostii benefit from the month in which the municipality of residence changes to Turku. The amount of the benefit is calculated for the remaining months of the year. Starting in January of the following year, the annual support is full.

    Yes, you can split the amount between different clubs or activities. The minimum payment you can make in the system is €5. If you have less than €5 left, you can use the remaining amount.

    The amount of the Boostii benefit will not increase, even if the benefit was not used in the previous year.

    With the Boostii benefit the city of Turku encourages children and youth to exercise regularly. Therefore we ask you to consider the following when paying your bills:

    • The Boostii benefit is intended for the season fees of regular, guided sports activities. Duration of the activity must be at least 3 months.
    • The Boostii benefit must not be used to pay competition/tournament/camp invoices, travel costs, equipment/kit purchases or insurance costs.

    The Boostii benefit cannot be refunded if the mistake was made by the user. 

    If you paid the wrong group within a club or used the wrong reference number, please contact the club.

    If you paid the wrong club, contact the city sports services (boostii@turku.fi) to get the amount back from the club. The benefit will not be refunded to the user.

    If it can be verified that the invoice has been paid to the wrong club or association due to a technical issue of the electronic system, please contact city sports services (boostii@turku.fi).

    No. At this stage, the Boostii benefit is intended for payments for guided sports activities organized by clubs and associations, whose organizational form is a registered association and location is in Turku.

    Some clubs and associations also offer gym training.

    No. The Boostii benefit is part of Turku's large subsidy reform and is currently intended for guided sports activities in clubs and associations in Turku.

    The City of Turku is sorting out the possibility of expanding the benefit to other activities in the future.

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