COVID-19 support
During 2020–2022, Taike distributed a total of 130 million euros in COVID-19 support to artists, professionals in the creative sectors, private traders and sole proprietors, and art associations. Altogether there were seven application rounds. More than 43,000 applications were received in total, and more than 25,000 applicants received positive decisions. Overall, 58% of applicants received funding.
Seventh round of COVID-19 support: 34 million euros to private persons and communities
- Press release and list of recipients
- The grant period for private persons ended on 30 June 2022, which was also the deadline for submitting clarification.
- The subsidy period for communities ended on 31 December 2022, and the deadline for submitting clarification was 30 April 2023.
- The application period was 4–17 February 2022.
- The calls for applications for submitting clarifications can be found in the adjacent pdf files.
Sixth round of COVID-19 support: 18 million euros to private persons and communities
- Press release and list of recipients, private persons (in FInnish)
- Press release and list of recipients, communities (in Finnish)
- The grant period for private persons was 1 April – 31 December 2022, and the deadline for submitting clarification was 31 December 2022.
- The subsidy period for communities was 2022, and the deadline for submitting clarification was 30 April 2023.
- The application period was 30 November – 21 December 2021.
- The calls for applications for submitting clarifications can be found in the adjacent pdf files.
Fifth round of COVID-19 support: 37 million euros to private persons, private traders and sole proprietors
- Press release and list of recipients (in Finnish)
- The application period was 16–30 June 2021.
Fourth round of COVID-19 support: 25 million euros to private persons and private traders
- Press release and list of recipients
- The application period was 29 March – 15 April 2021.
Third round of COVID-19 support: 7.2 million euros to private persons and private traders
- Press release and list of recipients
- The application period was 30 October – 9 November 2020.
Second round of COVID-19 support: 8.7 million euros to private persons
- Press release and list of recipients (in Finnish)
- The application period was 1–15 May 2020.
First round of COVID-19 support: 1.6 million euros to private persons
- Press release and list of recipients
- The application period was 1–15 April 2020.