Grants

At the discretion of the committee, an operating grant for cultural activities may be granted to associations in Riihimäki whose activities are artistic or cultural activities that support the above-mentioned legal objectives and the tasks of the municipality. A cultural association is considered a registered association whose main task is to practice and promote art, culture, local traditions or artistic hobby activities.

An operating grant can be granted to support the general activities of associations. The amount of the grant takes into account the association's own fundraising ratio.
to the association's entire budget, in which case the grant can be a maximum of 1/3 of the association's expenses for cultural activities. The association must submit the requested attachments in connection with the grant application.

When making grant decisions, the following criteria are taken into account and activities are scored based on them:

• number of members (0–4 points)
• Number of public events organized by the association (0–4 points) and number of audiences (0–4 points)
• the number of cultural activities aimed at children and young people (0–2 points)
• aimed at special groups and immigrants, increasing well-being
  amount of cultural activities (0–2 points)
• cooperation projects with the city and other actors
  quantity (0–4 points)

The recipient of the grant must also commit to promoting safe hobbies and leisure activities, preventing bullying, discrimination and harassment, and intervening in them.

The event organisation grant is intended to support cultural events or culturally focused events organised in Riihimäki. Cultural events refer to events whose main content is art and culture, such as music, literature, theatre, dance, film or visual arts. Event support can be applied for, for example, concerts, theatre performances, art exhibitions, dance events and festivals. 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 amount of the grant can be a maximum of 1000 euros/event and a maximum of 50% of the total budget of the event. One operator can receive a maximum of one grant per year.

The grant can be applied for in the year the event is organized. The grant will be paid 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 places the event in the city's event calendar. The event organizer is obliged to use the city's logo in the marketing of the event and to mention the cultural and event services of the City of Riihimäki in their social media posts and stories.

The decision on granting a targeted grant is made by the Director of Vitality. A report on the use of the grant must be submitted to the responsible cultural producer within six (6) months of the event. If the event that received the grant does not take place according to plan, the grantor may request additional explanations and recover the grant in whole or in part at their discretion.

Targeted grants can be granted upon application and at the discretion of Riihimäki to professionals, working groups and individual art enthusiasts from various fields of art:

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

Targeted grants cannot be used for permanent space rents or real estate costs. Targeted grants can be applied for year-round for costs incurred in the same year. The amount of the target grant can be a maximum of 1/3 of the project costs. In order to receive a target grant, the applicant is required to provide a self-financing contribution.

The decision to grant a specific grant is made by the responsible cultural producer. A report on the use of the specific grant must be submitted to the responsible cultural producer within six (6) months of the project's implementation. If the project that received the grant is not implemented according to plan, the grantor may request additional explanations and recover the grant in whole or in part at its discretion.

The City of Riihimäki annually seeks candidates for the Cultural Deed of the Year award. The purpose of the award is to recognize distinguished cultural actors and cultural deeds of the year in Riihimäki, and to make local creative expertise visible.

The recognition award can be based on:

• cultural act or cultural event
• an artist who lives permanently in Riihimäki and works professionally in their field of art
• a part-time or full-time cultural actor who has promoted and strengthened local cultural offerings through his or her activities.

The Vitality Board awards the Cultural Deed of the Year award annually based on proposals from city residents. The award is worth 1,000 euros and is a one-time award.

The studio/workspace grant is a rental-based support that professionals in various artistic fields, including those who do not permanently reside in Riihimäki, can apply for to compensate for the rent of a workspace located in Riihimäki. The grant can be applied for towards the rental costs of a new workspace, or for an existing paid workspace. If the applicant's lease agreement is terminated or cancelled for any other reason, the applicant is no longer eligible for the grant. The grant cannot be received for a property or workspace owned by the applicant.

The grant can be a maximum of 50% of the studio rental costs and can be received for a maximum of two calendar years at a time. The decision on granting the grant is made by the Vitality Committee. A conditional decision on the grant is made for the second year, provided that sufficient budget funding is available for the grants for the second year. The grant is paid in three installments over the course of the calendar year, retroactively from the beginning of the year.

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

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
• share of children and youth activities
• the scope and quality of physical activity for special groups
• Services provided by associations to local residents
• regional significance of the activity
• 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.

Targeted grants can be granted to associations engaged in sports activities for the following purposes:

• share of the space rent for organizing free sports events
• for the continuous maintenance and renovation of basic sports facilities, when the sports facility targeted by the grants is free of charge for all residents of the municipality
• sports activities organized for special groups

Rental assistance may be granted to associations engaged in sports activities that have had regular training shifts lasting the entire competition season in private and community sports facilities in the city of Riihimäki. When granting the assistance, discretion is used, taking into account the conditions of the sport, the availability of sports facilities and the available budget. Rental assistance is granted based on the actual costs incurred during the previous year, and the maximum amount of the assistance is one third of the actual costs.

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

• The city of Riihimäki is unable to offer the facilities required by the sport for training during the competition season, or the number of facilities has temporarily decreased significantly.
• Grants can only be granted if the course is a guidance course and is targeted at children or young people under the age of 21.

Volunteering grants can be granted to associations engaged in sports activities in Riihimäki that carry out a planned and one-off volunteering event in the area of ​​the city of Riihimäki. The volunteering event must target the renovation of all sports facilities that are freely and free of charge, which may also be owned by parties other than the city of Riihimäki. Volunteering grants can also be applied for for all sports facilities owned and managed by the city of Riihimäki.

The volunteer grant is 15 euros per hour per person participating in volunteer work. The grant amount is a maximum of 1,000 euros per volunteer project.

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

• The work to be performed must have permission from the land/property owner.
• The recipient of the grant is responsible for all arrangements, permits, insurance and possible damages for volunteer activities. Volunteers must have the necessary qualifications and appropriate equipment when working, for example, in a street or road area or performing fire or plant protection work.

Please read the grant rules before filling out the application forms. You can apply for grants for sports activities annually during a separately announced period in March-April.

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.

You can apply for a youth activity grant annually during a separately announced period in March-April.

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

You can apply for a grant from the Finnish Protectorate's Endowment Fund annually during a separately announced period in March-April.

The application must include the annual report for the previous year, the financial statements for the previous year, the audit report, the current year's action plan and budget. Late or incomplete grant applications are not eligible for funding.

Payment of grants and supervision of use

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.

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.