Development grant

Development grants are intended for art and culture institutions and actors in creative fields for new forms of activity that increase vibrant urban culture in Espoo. The activity to be supported provides makers of art and culture with exposure and creates job opportunities.

Projects financed with a development grant meet the needs of the culture sector, artist field and diverse participants of art and culture. They also renew the art and culture offerings in Espoo.

Development grants are used to encourage cooperation between art and culture actors, where the expertise of professionals in different fields is utilised and activities and services are developed together. The activities to be supported must take place in Espoo.

The grant is intended for registered art and cultural communities, associations or work groups with sufficient experience and competence to be in charge of a project and to coordinate it with the cooperation partners. At the application stage, the project’s partnerships should be at least provisionally agreed.

It is possible to receive a development grant for the same project more than once, but not during the same calendar year.

Before applying, please review Assessment of cultural grant applications.

The report form for the grant can be found on the webpage To the grant recipient.

The application deadline for development grants is from 3 February to 1 September, 2025 until 15:45.

Development grant is applied for through the online service. 

The Culture and Youth Committee decides on the awarding of development grants. The lower limit for an individual application is EUR 6,000. The grant application must be sent three weeks before the next meeting of the Culture and Youth Committee if you want the application to be decided at that meeting.