Taike awards 500,000 euros for promoting cultural diversity and combating racism
Subsidies were awarded to 10 applicants in the form of an operational subsidy and to 13 applicants in the form of a special subsidy. Operational subsidies are awarded to support the ongoing operations of communities. Special grants are awarded for individual projects to be implemented in 2025. As the budget is decreasing, more attention has been paid in the evaluation of applications to the professionalism of the operations, as well as to the artistic and cultural content. Subsidies were awarded to support professional activities that enable the work of professional artists.
Projects funded with special grants emphasise artistic work and the promotion of impact goals through artistic content. Projects supported with special grants relate to, for example, documentary film (Icebreaker Productions), dance (Just Dance ry) and visual arts (Helsinki International Artists' Association ry). Special subsidies were also awarded to the projects of two Ukrainian communities: Suomen Ukrainalaiset ry and Ukrainalainen teatteri Suomessa ry.
Among the communities receiving operational subsidies are those that promote the employment of artists with immigrant backgrounds and representing cultural minorities, as well as those that promote anti-racism, the realisation of cultural rights, the inclusion of cultural minorities and intercultural dialogue.
Although the budget available for subsidies decreased, seven communities were awarded operational subsidies at the same level or higher compared to the previous year. In addition, one community returned to an operational subsidy, and two communities were awarded operational subsidies for the first time. These were EtnoSalo ry and POC-lukupiiri ry.
Further information:
Special Advisor Salla Mistola, [email protected], p. 0295 3308 75
Subsidies for promoting cultural diversity and combating racism in 2025 (total 500,000 euros)
Operational subsidies (total 316,000 euros)
Art-Master ry, Jyväskylä, 18 000 €
Catalysti Association of Transcultural Artists ry, Helsinki, 15 000 €
EtnoSalo ry, Salo, 10 000 €
Kansainvälinen kulttuuriseura Mira ry, Korsholm, 18 000 €
Kassandra ry, Helsinki, 55 000 €
Keski-Aasian kansojen yhdistys Julduz ry, Vantaa, 20 000 €
POC-lukupiiri ry, Helsinki, 25 000 €
RASMUS - Rasismin ja muukalaispelon vastainen yhdistys ry, Helsinki, 50 000 €
Suomen kansainvälisten taiteilijoiden keskus - International Artists Center Finland Association ry, Helsinki, 70 000 €
Suomen Romaniyhdistys ry, Helsinki, 35 000 €
Special subsidies (total 184,000 euros)
Dots förening för audiovisuell konst rf, Malax
För Filmverkstadens projekt och upphandling, 5000 €
Helsinki International Artists' Association ry, Helsinki
Organizational development project, 20 000 €
Joensuun kaupunki, Joensuu
Ammattitaiteilijoiden palkkakustannuksiin, 15 000 €
Just Dance Helsinki Ry, Helsinki
Syrjäytymisvaarassa oleville nuorille suunnattujen työpajojen ja vastaanottokeskuksiin vietävien esitysten toteuttamiseen, 20 000 €
KO-KOO-MO ry, Eura
Reconstruction II -jatkohanke, 15 000 €
Kulttuuriyhdistys Culture Current ry, Helsinki
Monikielisten ja -kulttuuristen improvisaatioon perustuvien esitysten järjestämiseen, 15 000 €
Osuuskunta Icebreaker Productions, Helsinki
Ikääntyvät maahanmuuttajat -hankkeeseen, 30 000 €
Phoenix ry, Helsinki
Ammattitaiteilijoiden palkkakkustannuksiin Startup Refugees - valokuvanäyttelyn ja videosarjan toteuttamisessa, 15 000 €
Savonlinnan kansanopisto, Savonlinna
Saimaa Spläsh Community -toiminnan palkkakuluihin, 20 000 €
Seinäjoen kaupunki, Seinäjoki
Henkinen kompassi -hankkeeseen, 9000 €
Somaliseura Sofya ry, Helsinki
Puhos Loves People -festivaalin ja Somalikylän juhla -festivaalin järjestämiseen, 5000 €
Suomen Ukrainalaiset ry, Turku
Yhteisön kulttuuritoiminnan järjestämiseen, 5000 €
Ukrainalainen teatteri Suomessa ry, Espoo
Teatterin ammattilaisten palkkakustannuksiin, 10 000 €