Järviseutu-säätiö - Scholarship

Järviseutu-Säätiö scholarship

You will receive a one-off grant of up to 5,000 EUR for a project relating to the Järviseutu region in southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa), Finland. These funds are intended to support music, art and projects relating to the cultural heritage or local culture of this region. The grant is paid out by the Järviseutu-Säätiö (Lake District Foundation). In recent years, it has distributed a total of approximately 11,000 to 12,500 EUR annually amongst 15 to 17 recipients, meaning that most grants are significantly below the maximum amount.

Who can apply

• Who you are: You can apply as an individual or as a group, for example as a village society, cultural association or youth group.
• Nationality: You are a Finnish applicant.
• Your project: Your work is directed to or about the Järviseutu area in southern Ostrobothnia.
• Field: Your project focuses on music, art, cultural heritage or local culture.

How to apply

Please send a signed application by post or email to the Foundation’s representative (asiamies). The application period runs from the end of August until around 20 October. The board reviews all applications at its annual meeting in November. Funding decisions are announced around 30 November, and you will be informed of the outcome in writing.

How realistic are your chances?

The foundation awards between 15 and 17 grants each year.