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The Finnish Heritage Agency preserves Finland's material cultural heritage: collects, studies and distributes knowledge of it.

The Finnish Heritage Agency
Visiting address: Hakaniemenranta 6, Helsinki
Postal address: P.O. Box 913, FI-00101 Helsinki
Telephone exchange +358 295 33 6000 (Mon–Fri 8–16.15)

The Record Office

The service point is open by appointment.
The telephone service is open on weekdays from 9 to 11.30.
At other times, please contact by e-mail.

Visiting address: Hakaniemenranta 6
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 Finnish Heritage Agency is inviting applications for grants for cooperation and development projects related to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for 2026. The application period opens on 27 August 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and closes on 8 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Link to the call for applications in the State’s shared grant service Haeavustuksia.fi

Information on grants awarded earlier is available in the State’s shared grant service: Tutkiavustuksia.fi.


The aim of the grant is to promote the implementation of the UNESCO 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.


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.

Grants can be applied for through the central government’s joint service, Applyforgrants.fi. The call for applications, along with detailed guidelines and terms, will be published in the service before the application period begins.

To access the service, log in using your Suomi.fi credentials provided by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. If you are unable to submit your application digitally, please contact the designated contact persons well in advance.

Instructions for applying for a grant can be found on our website (in Finnish and in Swedish).

For specific questions regarding applying for the grant, please contact: museoavustus(at)museovirasto.fi

For information on specific questions on this grant: Senior Adviser Leena Marsio, tel. +358 (0)295 33 6017, firstname.lastname@museovirasto.fi


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