What is the Boostii benefit?
Starting from January 1, 2025, the City of Turku will annually provide a benefit for sports hobbies to every Turku resident aged 7–19.
The child or young person can use the benefit to pay for guided sports activities organised by a local club or association in Turku (the hobby must last at least 3 months).
In 2026, the benefit during the calendar year is:
- 7–11-year-olds 160 euros (child's birth year 2015–2019)
- 12–19-year-olds 260 euros (child's birth year 2007–2014)
The benefit receiver's age is calculated according to the birth year. The City decides on the amount and the conditions separately each year.
Any remaining Boostii benefits from 2025 cannot be used during 2026. The benefit for 2026 can be used as of January 1, 2026.
Who is the benefit for?
Every child and young person aged 7–19 living in Turku is entitled to the benefit and there is no need to apply separately for the benefit. The Boostii benefit is personal.
Those associations and clubs that are part of the activity är listed in the electronic payment system.
Boostii benefit's receiver's support principles 2026 (pdf, in Finnish)
The City of Turku has introduced a new grant that complements the Boostii benefit.
The additional support is intended for children and young people aged 7–17 from low-income families whose municipality of residence is Turku and who have a Finnish personal identity code. When granting the support, the family’s income level and overall situation are taken into account.
The support can be used to cover seasonal fees for organised physical activities in sports clubs, associations and groups based in Turku that are included in the Boostii benefit scheme.
Before applying for the additional support, you must first use the Boostii benefit, which is automatically granted to all 7–19-year-olds living in Turku. Applications for the additional support are submitted via the SOS Children’s Villages website.
If you need assistance with completing the application, you can ask for help from a professional who supports families with children.
The processing time for applications is approximately one month.
How to
The guardian logs in to the electronic system with strong identification and chooses the child, on which behalf they are managing affairs. A person, who has turned 18, identifies themselves and pays the bill.
Watch the instructional video on how to pay a bill with the Boostii benefit
How to use the Boostii benefit
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1Get familiar with the selection of activity providers' sports and groups
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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2Register for the group you want
You register for groups through clubs' and associations' own channels.
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3The association or clubs sends a bill to the person who signed up or their guardian
For new enthusiasts, the invoice will be sent after the two trial sessions.
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4Log in to the electronic Boostii 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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5Search for the biller's information in the system
If necessary, ask the club or association for further instructions on how to pay the invoice.
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6Pay the bill 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.
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.
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