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Action for the Baltic Sea Region
Located at the crossroads of the Baltic Sea where shipbuilding, the harbour and international trade have shaped the way of life, Turku has always been an international city.
Turku is especially active in the Baltic Sea cooperation, partly due to its history as the former capital of Finland and gateway to the world. Today, Turku is the home of Finland’s maritime cluster, where the biggest, most luxurious and environmentally advanced cruise ships sailing the oceans are designed and built.
The personal assistant grant is meant to support and encourage clubs and associations to include persons of special needs, young and old alike, in their activities.
Application period
Applications are processed once a year.
Deadline: 15th of November
Conditions of eligibility
The grant can be applied for by sports and exercise clubs as well as associations that organize sports and exercise as long as they are based in Turku.
Nuori Suomi ry (the present Olympiakomitea ry) developed the Sinettiseura emblem, a quality standard for sports and exercise clubs and associations, in the beginning of 1990s. A club’s activities must meet 12 different criteria in order to receive the Sinettiseura emblem. The aim is to receive two new Sinettiseura members from Turku each year.
The acknowledgement/grant is given to clubs and associations that receive the Sinettiseura emblem during the current year.
The grant supports sports and exercise clubs' regular hobby, training and competing activity.
Application period
The application period will open again at the end of April 16.–30.4.2018 for those who haven’t applied for an Operational grant for a sport club by 28.2.2018.
Conditions of eligibility
The grant can be applied for by Turku -based sports and exercise clubs
The grant is meant to support young athletes or teams that have succeeded well nationally or internationally during the year.
Application period
Deadline: 15th of November
If the application is based on success that has been accomplished after the deadline but before the end of the year, i.e. between 16 November and 31 December, the application must be submitted on 31 December.
The grant is meant to support regular sports and exercise organized by associations for disabled persons, chronically diseased persons, pensioners, or immigrants.
Application period
Application period will open again on 16.–30.4.2018 concerning those who haven’t applied for Operational Grant for Other Activities of Associations by 28.2.2018.
The grant is meant to support the organizing sport events in Turku. The special focus is on events meant for children and youth, as well as events large enough to be classified as public events. No training camps or training events.
Target group
Turku -based sports and exercise clubs as well as associations that organize sports and exercise.
Application period
At the latest 31th of October.
How to apply:
Please note that the grant application system, instructions, and forms are in Finnish!
This grant is meant to support the training of coaches, instructors and clerical workers at home and abroad. The grant is for sports and exercise clubs, special groups, and associations of pensioners or immigrants that organize sports or exercise.
Application period
Applications are processed once per year. Deadline: 31st of October
This grant supports the making of new orienteering maps or updating of old ones.
Application period
Deadline: 31st of October
Conditions of eligibility
This grant can be applied for by all Turku-based sports and exercise clubs.
How to apply
Please note that the grant application system, instructions, and forms are in Finnish!
This grant is meant to support the building of sports or exercise facilities, as well as expansion projects and small scale renovations. The aim of this grant is to get new exercise facilities for the residents of Turku and to encourage sports and exercise clubs to create good conditions for residents of Turku to train and compete.
Application period
Grant can be applied consistently, but at the latest 31st of October
Conditions of eligibility
This grant can be applied for by all Turku-based sports and exercise clubs.
Clubs and organizations mainly use facilities that are owned and maintained by the city. The grant is meant to support clubs and organizations with their rent if they use other facilities that are not owned by the city, with some limitations and exceptions.
A reserved appropriation includes the support given to the water sports and swimming activities of disability organizations.
Application period
Deadline: 31 October 2019
Rules of the project funding granted by Turku Youth Council:
What is the Youth Council’s Project Fund?
Who is this funding meant for?
Project funding can be applied for by groups of 13-19-year-olds who live or study in Turku. A group must consist of at least three people.
Funding is granted for functional projects that are planned and realized by the groups themselves and benefit as many people as possible. The maximum amount granted for one group is 2000 euros. A total of over 10,000 euros of project funding is granted annually. Read the rules before applying.
Operating grants are granted for Turku-based youth organizations and similar regional organizations to be used for realizing general youth activity that is statutory and in accordance with the organizations’ agendas. If the youth activity in question is organized by an adult organization, the youth activities must be separated from other operations of the organization in accounting and in the annual report.
Agreement-based grants can be granted for registered, Turku-based youth organizations and similar regional organizations. A regional organization needs to commit itself to the financial and educational objectives specifically approved by the committee.
Negotiations are a precondition for an agreement-based grant and the agreement will be written based on it. The aim of the agreement is that the Youth Committee would strengthen the perseverance and development of the organization’s youth activities both qualitatively and quantitatively.
The project grants are meant for the financial support of free youth activity groups and youth activities organized by the youths themselves. Examples of such activities are camps and any other functions realized and organized by young persons that support the participation and influencing of the youth.
A precondition for granting financial assistance is that at least two thirds of the members of the youth organisations and the youth activity groups are under the age of 29.
Itse tehty means ’self-made’ in English. Itse tehty activities started in October 2013 and are a way of participation and influencing for young people resident in Turku. Itse tehty project funding can be applied for by a group of youths (min. 3 persons) who visit youth spaces of the Youth Services. Most of the group members must be 13–19 years old residents of Turku. Apply for Itse tehty project funding with the online form.
Turku Youth Council supervises the interests of the youth and promotes their possibilities of participating and influencing in Turku.
The Youth Council consists of representatives from secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and vocational institutions in Turku, Turku Steiner School, Turku Normal School, and Turku International School. The term of office is two years. During the term 2024–2025 the council has 40 members and 10 vice members.
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Turku will host the most significant maritime conference in Europe together with the European Commission and the Finnish State between 18 and 19 May 2016. The event will be held in Logomo. The European Maritime Day Conference (EMD) is expected to bring approximately a thousand experts and decision makers who work with maritime matters from all around Europe to Turku. The theme in Turku will be Investing in competitive Blue Growth – smart and sustainable solutions.
Members
Henry Toivari (Chairperson) Turun Toverit
henry.toivari(at)turku.fi
Jari Haapanen LiikU
jari.haapanen(at)liiku.fi
Kari Impivaara Turun Weikot
kari.impivaara(at)turunweikot.fi
Juhani Lehto Turun Urheiluliitto
juhani.lehto(at)dnainternet.net
Riitta Nissilä Turun Seudun Vammaisjärjestöt
riitta.nissila(at)kynnys.fi
Anne Aatola Turku-Pesis
anne.aatola(at)gmail.com
Pertti Perko Turun Avantouimarit
pertti.perko(at)pp.inet.fi
- The aim is to increase co-operation between Sports Services and Turku-based sports and exercise clubs
- The aim of the co-operation is to make the residents of Turku move enough to keep healthy
- Founded in Turku on 24th of March 2004
- A panel of experts
- Turku-based clubs elect the members for the parliament from among themselves
- The term of office is two years, half of the members have a turn to retire annually
The Multicultural Council observes matters from an immigrant’s point of view, makes statements about matters related to immigrants and introduces initiatives in close co-operation with other influence groups in Turku.
The other influence groups in Turku are the Children’s Parliament, the Youth Council, the Disability Council, and the Council of Senior Citizens.
The Multicultural Council also promotes co-operation and dialogue between immigrant associations, and encourages immigrants to participate and influence the social decision-making.
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