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Event and project grant

Event and project grants are used to organise art or cultural events, city district events or projects in Espoo that increase the participation of residents.

The grant can be applied for to organise open cultural events that promote the participation of Espoo residents, regional cultural events, performances and concerts, workshops and art education projects, camp activities and projects implemented in a public urban space and projects to record local history in Espoo. 

The grant can be applied for projects that promote residents’ ability to maintain their own well-being by making and experiencing art.

Support may also be granted for a recurring event or project if the applicant is not a recipient of the annual grant of the Culture Committee.

The grant is intended for professional operators, associations, work groups and private persons. Collaborative projects are recommended.

Before applying, please review Assessment of cultural grant applications.

 A realised event or project must be reported to the Cultural Unit within three months of the end of the project. The use of the event and project grant is reported using a separate report form. You can find the report form on the webpage To the grant recipient.

How to apply for an event and project grant 

The application deadline for event and project grants is from 3 February to 1 September, 2025 until 15:45. You can apply for event and project grants throughout the application period

Event and project grants are applied for through the online service. 

Grant decisions are made already during the application period, every 1–2 months. The summer break for decision-making may be longer. 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.

When it comes to project grants, the Culture and Youth Committee has delegated decision-making power (authority) to the Cultural Director in the case of grants with an application amount of under EUR 6,000 and a maximum sum of EUR 3,000 to be awarded.