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The Finnish Heritage Agency
Visiting address: Sturenkatu 2a, Helsinki
Postal address: P.O. Box 913, FI-00101 Helsinki
Telephone exchange +358 295 33 6000 (Mon–Fri 8–16.15)

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The Sturenkatu service point is open from Monday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm.
The telephone service is open on weekdays from 9 to 11.30.
At other times, please contact by e-mail.

Visiting address: Sturenkatu 2a
Postal address: P.O. Box 913, FI-00101 Helsinki

Email: kirjaamo@museovirasto.fi
Tel.: 0295 33 6080
Fax: 0295 33 6999

Emilia Anundi OKM 2023

Grants for cooperation and development projects in accordance with the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The aim of the grant is to promote the implementation of the Convention, increase awareness of it and provide communities with opportunities for participation and to transmit their heritage. Grants can be applied for to support cooperation and development projects that contribute to the implementation of the Convention.


The Finnish Heritage Agency particularly prioritises projects that support the principles of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Convention emphasises the importance of community-based action, the safeguarding and transmission of heritage and the diversity of heritage.

The 2025 grants focus on cultural diversity. Grants can be applied for to support the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage as part of activities that promote cultural diversity among various heritage communities and/or the self-directed work of cultural minorities on intangible heritage. The aim of the grant is to promote intercultural dialogue, the participation of cultural minorities in the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and the implementation of cultural rights.

The Finnish Heritage Agency is launching grants for cooperation and development projects in accordance with the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The application period begins on 28 August 2025 at 9.00 and ends on 9 October 2025 at 15.00.

An information session will be organised related to the application of the grants on September 10 from 9 to 10 AM. Registrations for the online event can be made via the link.

Grants may be applied for by associations, municipalities, foundations, limited liability companies and other legal entities. Grants are not awarded in the form of scholarships to individuals. This appropriation is not intended to cover operating grants or the purchase of equipment. The sum of the grant awarded is considered on a case-by-case basis. The aim of the grant is cofinance part of the total costs of the project.

How to apply and processing time

Grants can be applied for in the central government’s joint Applyforgrants.fi service. The call for applications and the guidelines and conditions for applying will be published in the service before the application period begins. Log in to the service by using the Suomi.fi credentials provided by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency.

The grant application must be submitted by the deadline. The application period ensures the equal treatment of applicants. Late applications and applications received outside the deadline will not be considered.

Please contact the contact persons in good time if you cannot apply for the grant digitally.

For specific questions regarding applying for the grant, please contact: Senior Adviser Eija Liukkonen, tel. +358 (0)295 33 6009, firstname.lastname@museovirasto.fi

For information on the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage: Senior Adviser Leena Marsio, tel. +358 (0)295 33 6017, firstname.lastname@museovirasto.fi

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