The City of Turku Cultural Committee awards cultural grants and subsidies for individual work, as well as for the activities of associations and working groups.
The committee decides on the operating grants for the partners with an agreement and the recipients of the Aboa annual grant in December of the application year. The committee makes decisions on other grants in February of the funding year. The city informs all applicants of the decisions.
Applying for cultural grants
Who can apply for a grant?
The following can apply for grants:
- Non-profit associations, foundations, or non-profit organisations based in Turku
- Working groups based in Turku
- Private persons based in Turku
- Providers of basic education in the arts operating in Turku
Some grants are restricted to professional artists, contractual partners of the City, or actors within the city organisation. Please check the detailed guidelines for each type of grant.
When to apply for a grant?
You can apply for all cultural grants annually, from 1 October to 31 October.
In addition to the main application round in October, a supplementary application round for Fuuga venue grants is organised in March–April.
What can the grant be used for?
You can apply for a grant to produce artistic content on a regular basis or for a specific project.
- Organising cultural activities
- Project-based activities
- Developing cultural activities
- Organising basic education in the arts
- Organising recreational activities
- Artistic work
We do not provide grants and stipends for equipment purchases, publication activities, recordings, studies, theses, travel or clothing.
Personal stipends and project grants are not awarded for rent of premises.
The only exception to this rule is operating grants, which can also be used to pay for expenses related to facilities.
Apply for a grant
Fill in the application form online
Fill in the electronic application form: Grant application service (in Finnish or Swedish).
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