Awarded grants and subsidies

A total of 70,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 8 applicants out of 66 who applied.

A total of 150,000 euros was awarded in project grants. These grants were awarded to 23 applicants out of 249 who applied.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded 4,017,000 euros in grants to festivals for 2025. A total of 203 applications were received by the deadline, and 85 festivals were awarded grants.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded operational and special subsidies for promoting cultural diversity and combating racism for 2025. Subsidies were awarded to 23 applicants, and 93 applications were received. The available funding decreased from 683,000 euros to 500,000 euros this year, and the number of applications also decreased. The amounts awarded ranged from 5,000 euros to 70,000 euros.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded subsidies for promoting inclusion and cultural wellbeing totalling EUR 1,500,000. Altogether 16 communities received operational subsidies and 13 special subsidies.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded 500,000 euros in special subsidies to a total of nine communities for 2025. The new types of development subsidies were awarded, for example, to projects aimed at uniting communities and creating new operating models for different fields of the arts.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has decided on supplementary artist pensions starting in early 2025. Supplementary artist pensions are intended to supplement the artist’s pension security. The number of applications has increased in recent years. For the first time, less than 8 percent of applicants will receive a supplementary artist pension.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded general grants for cultural magazines and online publications for 2025. Grants were awarded to 20 magazines or online publications and four actors maintaining the availability and visibility of magazines. A total of 57 applications were received. The amounts awarded ranged from 10,000 euros to 73,000 euros.

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) has awarded 13.8 million euros in operational subsidies for specific artforms to art communities in 2025. Altogether 193 art communities throughout Finland have been awarded an operational subsidy. Due to the budget situation and Taike’s strategic priorities, there have been more changes affecting recipients and amounts in the decisions than in previous years.