Support
Is your idea suitable for an ESF+ project? Are you looking for tips on how to clarify your idea or turn it into a project? Do you need help in structuring your application?
Creative Net encourages actors in the creative industries to develop project ideas and apply for ESF+ funding. We provide sparring for turning ideas into projects and those interested in ESF+ funding.
Our approach is based on the project criteria of the national Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise ESF+ theme. We also provide assistance with regional ESF+ applications for the creative industries.
Sparring and workshops
Creative Net sparring and workshops offer perspectives on the ESF+ projects, as well as tips for clarifying and co-developing project ideas. Our sparring sessions focus on specific ideas, while our workshops develop ideas together with others.
The themes of our sparring and workshops include, for example:
- Networking and co-development
- Clarifying ideas
- Making ideas applicable for ESF+ funding
- Developing project communications
- Refining applications
We organise open sparring sessions and workshops at various creative industry events. The sparring sessions are held mostly in Finnish, but you can also present your own idea in English.
You can also request project-specific sparring, which we provide free of charge: [email protected]
Materials for applicants
Tips for clarifying ideas. What should be taken into consideration when planning your idea from the point of view of ESF+ funding? Creative Net’s idea sheet can help you structure your project ideas. Download the idea sheet (pdf in Finnish only).
ESF+ application info materials, 15 March 2023. The application info provides useful information about the contents of ESF+ calls for applications, evaluation criteria and cost models, for example. Application info materials can be downloaded from the Structural Funds website (in Finnish only).
Funding info materials, 16 March 2023. These materials provide an overview of funding sources for the creative industries, also other than ESF+ funding. Download the presentation material (pdf in Finnish only).
Ask the funding authority
The ELY Centre for Häme serves as the funding authority for the Creative and Cultural Innovation Expertise theme (ESF+).
Contact information
Minna Taipale, Financing Specialist, ELY Centre for Häme minna.taipale(at)ely-keskus.fi, +358 (0)295 025 106