Taide- ja kulttuurivirastogrant
Finnish Arts and Culture Agency Regional Art Grant (Taiteen alueapuraha, replacing the kohdeapurahat and alueiden apurahat)
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- Who Can Apply: Individuals, working groups and sole traders may apply; professional artists and arts journalists may request four to six months of uninterrupted work. Applicants select one Finnish funding region, including those living abroad.
- The Focus: The regional art grant combines former project and regional support for artistic work and related costs, for use between 1 April 2027 and 31 December 2028.
- The Funding: Grant funding can cover both work and costs within the same application. The official announcement does not state an award amount or a per-month working grant rate.
- Key Requirements: Submit only one application to one region, either personally or as a working group's representative; additional membership in group applications is allowed. The call-specific form, work-sample requirements and attachment limits could not be verified.
Applications openNovember 4, 2026
DeadlineWednesday, December 2, 2026
Duration4–6 months of continuous work
Program dates1 Apr 2027 – 31 Dec 2028
Locationnational
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Application notesApply online through the state grants service Hae avustuksia (Apply for grants, https://www.haeavustuksia.fi/en/), where the call is listed under the Finnish Arts and Culture Agency, between 4 November and 2 December 2026 (electronic applications by 23:59 on the closing day). Paper applications must reach the Taike registry at Kaikukatu 2 C, 00530 Helsinki by 16:00 on the closing day. Submit one application covering both work and costs, to one chosen funding region, as an individual or as a working group's representative; you may also be a member of other working-group applications.
Taide- ja kulttuurivirasto