Grants

An operating grant can be granted to support the general activities of the cultural activities of the Riihimäki associations. When considering the appropriateness and amount of grants, the following are taken into account:

• the ratio of the association's own fundraising to the association's entire budget (the grant can be a maximum of 1/3 of the association's expenses for cultural activities)
• the number of public events organized by the association
• activity according to regulations and the action plan
• number of members and membership structure

as well as in particular

• quantity and quality of activities aimed at children and young people
• audience of events organized by associations
• the level of the association's activities and its development
• activities that support the association's cultural city image of Riihimäki
• amount of cooperation.

The studio/workspace subsidy is a rent-based subsidy that professionals in various art fields, including those who do not live permanently in Riihimäki, can apply to compensate for the rent of a workspace in Riihimäki.

The grant can be applied for the rental costs of a new workspace, or for an existing paid workspace. The subsidy cannot be obtained for real estate or work space owned by the applicant.

The grant can be applied for in the spring during the city's other grant applications. The grant can be a maximum of 50% of the studio's rental costs and can be received for a maximum of two calendar years at a time.

The vitality board decides on granting the subsidy. A conditional decision on the grant is given for the latter year, provided that the grants receive sufficient budget funding for the latter year. The grant is paid in three installments over the course of the calendar year.

Target grants can be granted to Riihimäki residents to professionals in various art fields and individual art enthusiasts

• primarily for the organization and material costs of a single exhibition or concert organized in Riihimäki
• to publication costs
• for equipment and work equipment purchases and
• to other material costs.

Targeted grants cannot be used for permanent rents or real estate costs. Targeted grants can be applied for year-round for costs incurred in the same year. The amount of the targeted grant can be a maximum of 1/3 of the project costs. The grant is granted by the responsible cultural producer. A total of 4 euros will be allocated as an allocation for projects applied for during the year. 000/2 of the grant allocation is reserved for projects applied for by the end of June, 3/1 remains for projects for the rest of the year. A report on the use of the targeted grant must be submitted to the granting official within six (3) months of the project's implementation. If the project that received the grant is not implemented according to plan, the granting authority may request additional explanations (receipts) and recover the granted grant in whole or in part at its discretion.

The event organization grant is intended to support cultural events organized in Riihimäki. The events can be free or have an admission fee. The grant can be granted at the discretion of companies, associations, so-called free action groups or private individuals. The grant can be applied for all year round. The decision to grant the grant is made by the vitality director based on the proposal of the responsible cultural producer.

The grant amount can be a maximum of 1000 euros/event and a maximum of 20% of the total budget of the event. A maximum of 5 euros will be allocated as a grant for projects applied for during the year. 000/2 of the grant allocation will be reserved for projects applied for by the end of June, 3/1 will remain for projects submitted for the rest of the year. The grant can be applied for in the year of organizing the event or in the previous year. The grant is generally paid a week before the event, provided that the event arrangements have proceeded according to the plan presented in the application.

The condition for receiving the grant is that the event organizer enters into an agreement with the city on marketing cooperation related to the event. An explanation of the use of the grant must be submitted to the responsible cultural producer within six (6) months of the event taking place. If the event that received the grant does not take place according to the plan, the grant grantor can request additional explanations (receipts) and collect the granted grant back in whole or in part at its discretion.

The Vitality Board selects the recipients of the culture recognition award based on the presentations.

Young artist from Riihmäki of the year

Riihimäki communities or individuals can propose the "Riihimäki young artist of the year" recognition award. The purpose of the award is to encourage young professional artists in their careers and to make Riihimäki's creative skills visible. The award can be granted to an artist who lives permanently in Riihimäki, is under 35 years old and works professionally in his field of art on a part-time or full-time basis. The recipient of the art recognition award is selected by the vitality board based on the proposals. The amount of the prize is 1 euros.

The art recognition award has been awarded to:

• 2022 by Carlos Lievonen
• 2021 director, filmmaker Iiris Anttila
• 2020 actress and director of theater expression Onerva Tikka
• 2019 amateur writer Aleksi Wilenius
• 2016 fashion artist Justus Kantakoski
• 2015 artenologist Veera Tuominen
• 2014 glass artist Marja Hepo-Aho
• 2013 Green House
• 2012 Cooperative Lasismi
• 2010 visual artist Katja Luoto.

Culture recognition award

The culture recognition award is awarded to a Riihimäki resident who has achieved merit in the field of culture, or to a person or community that has an impact on Riihimäki. The recognition award can also be based on a cultural act or event.

The cultural recognition award has been awarded to:

• 2022 Reijo Kurkela
• 2021 Cultural historian Juho Haavisto
• 2020 Chamber Choir Gaudete!
• 2019 no suggestions
• 2018 Lantern Walk – Opening event of the Finland 100 anniversary in Riihimäki on January 8, 2017
• 2017 Olli Soini and Anni Paunila
• 2016 Film culture association Kino Sampo ry
• 2015 Samuli Paronen club members Kaarina Ivanoff and Kirsi Ollila.

You can apply for an operating grant and a studio/workspace grant annually during a separately announced period in March-April. Target grants and event organization grants are available all year round.

The goal of the Cultural Activities Act

The aim of the Municipal Cultural Activities Act (166/2019) is to support people's opportunities for creative expression and activity as well as for making and experiencing culture and art, to promote equal opportunities for all population groups and participation in culture, art and culture, to strengthen the population's well-being and health, as well as inclusion and community spirit, and to create conditions for the development of vitality.

An activity grant can be granted to support the general activities of the sports associations of Riihimäki residents. The association must be a member of a national sports organization, and the association must have at least 20 members. When considering the appropriateness and amount of grants, the following are taken into account:

• scope and quality of operations
• number of members and membership structure
• targeting activities especially to children and young people
• sports activities organized for special groups
• regional importance and the services offered by the association to the municipalities
• cooperation
• activity according to regulations and the action plan
• the grant can be a maximum of 1/3 of the expenses used by the association for sports activities.

Target grants can be granted to associations engaged in sports activities for sports activities organized for special groups and for the maintenance and renovation of basic sports facilities, when the sports facilities that are the subject of the grant can be used by all municipal residents free of charge.

Rental assistance can be granted to sports associations that have had regular practice sessions lasting the entire competition season in private and community sports facilities in the Riihimäki city area. When granting a grant, judgment is used, taking into account the conditions of the sport, the availability of sports facilities and the available budget. The rent subsidy is granted based on the actual costs incurred during the previous year, and the maximum amount of the subsidy is one third of the realized costs.

When deciding on the grant, the following conditions must also be met:

• It is not possible for the city of Riihimäki to offer the facilities required by the sport for training during the competition season
• assistance can only be granted if there is guidance on the shift and they are targeted at children or young people under the age of 21

 

Familiarize yourself with the aid rules before filling in the application forms.
The application period for sports grants is March 10-31.3.2025, XNUMX.

The goal of the Physical Education Act

The aim of the Physical Education Act (390/2015) is to promote opportunities for different population groups to move and engage in physical activity in municipalities; the well-being and health of the population; maintaining and improving physical functioning; the growth and development of children and young people; civic activities in physical activity, including club activities; top-level sports; the integrity and ethical principles of physical activity and top-level sports; and reducing inequality in physical activity. The starting points for implementing this aim are equality, non-discrimination, community spirit, multiculturalism, healthy lifestyles, respect for the environment and sustainable development.

Quality, purpose and scope of activity:

• number of members and membership structure
• change in the number of members
• the number of regular clubs and gatherings
• total number of other activities: camps and excursions
• the number of participation times in the activity/year

Economical operation:

• the applicant's own fundraising and grants received from other parties (the grant can be a maximum of 1/3 of the expenses used by the association for youth activities)
• the city grant's share of the costs of organized and planned activities

Youth political and educational significance:

• young people's participation in planning the contents of the activity
• activation of young people, the number of events open to all young people per year
• participation in trainings, number of participation times/year
• the amount of functional cooperation with the city and/or other associations
• times of participation in international activities

The aim of the Youth Act (1285/2016) is:

• to promote young people's participation and opportunities to influence, as well as the ability and prerequisites to function in society
• to support young people's growth, independence, sense of community and the related learning of knowledge and skills
• support young people's hobbies and activities in civil society;
• promote the equality and equality of young people and the realization of rights
• improves the growth and living conditions of young people.

The starting points for realizing the goal are:

• solidarity, diversity of cultures and internationality
• sustainable development, healthy lifestyles and respect for the environment and life
• multidisciplinary cooperation.

When implementing the goals and starting points of Section 2, the municipality must, taking local conditions into account, create conditions for youth work and activities by organizing services and facilities aimed at young people and by supporting young people's civic activities.

The application period for youth activity grants is March 10-31, 2025.

Familiarize yourself with the aid rules before filling in the application forms.
Late or incomplete grant applications are not eligible for funding.

The distribution principles of grants granted by the City Council to associations

The city government has decided to reform the principles of the distribution of its grants so that grants to associations under the city government (both international twinning city associations and other associations) are only awarded for events organized by the associations, and thus operational grants similar to those previously awarded will no longer be awarded.

General principles

The applications are submitted to the City Hall by those associations whose industry does not belong to the administrative area of ​​any board or to the aid area according to the rules of the Donation Fund of the Protected Communities.

The applicant must be a non-profit organization from Riihimäki with well-established activities.

The grant is discretionary. Grants are not granted for events whose main goal is business profit, advertising or similar activities. The grant is also not granted to associations whose activities are mainly aimed at the distribution of grants, nor to party political associations.

Event assistance

The event must be organized in Riihimäki and open to the municipality. The event must support the city's own service structure or significantly support the positive image of the city of Riihimäki. The grant can also be an event that consists of several individual events.

The grant will not be awarded for more than half of the total funding for the event (including own work, other funding, etc.). However, an individual grant may not exceed 1 euros unless the preparatory committee separately justifies otherwise, taking into account the scope and significance of the event for the city's image or event offering.

Acceptable expenses when calculating the amount of the grant are material costs, information costs, temporary rental costs, fees for performers, etc., direct costs of the event, but not e.g. administrative costs. The costs of catering organized at the event are also not eligible expenses. The consideration of the grant amount is influenced by, among other things, the suitability of the event's content to the city's service structure, the number of visitors and possible image impact.

 

The grant rules of the management committee of the conservancy's endowment fund

The criteria for distributing grants from the Patronage Trust Endowment Fund were confirmed by the City Council on October 16, 989 § 1216 as follows:

Operational grants:

• Voluntary national defense 20%

Target grants:

• Shooting sports 10%
• Sports and youth education 45%
• For purposes promoting culture 20%
• For purposes promoting voluntary fire service work 5%

The other principles concerning the grants of the management committee of the Patronage Endowment Fund are:

• The aided associations must be registered associations from Riihmäki and the activities must be of general benefit.
• The patronage's donation fund does not grant aid to international activities and does not support the activities of party organizations. The activities of party organizations are not considered to be, for example, traditional band activities.
• The grant is not granted for the repair or purchase of an object related to rental activities.
• The payment and receipt vouchers must be from the year in which the grant is applied for, the grant will not be granted retrospectively or in advance.

The City Government will announce the grant application through a public announcement in March.

The application must be accompanied by an extract from the association's register, a description of the event's implementation, a financial statement, the association's most recently approved financial statements, and the supporting documents for the grant payment. Late or incomplete aid applications are not eligible for aid.

Late or incomplete grant applications are not eligible for funding.

Payment of grants and supervision of use

The grant is granted for the activities of the previous calendar year and is paid provided that the above-mentioned documents are attached to the application.

The grant may not be used for a purpose other than that for which it was granted. The recipient undertakes to return the grant to the extent that it has not been used for the purpose stated in the grant application or in the reasons for the grant.

The city has the right to inspect the administration and accounts of the community receiving the grant to the extent that monitoring the use of the grant requires it

Announcing the decision

Applicants will be notified of the grant decision in writing.