You can now apply for Vantaa’s hobby support for children and youth

Every year, the City of Vantaa's jubilee fund for children and youth provides hobby support for up to a thousand Vantaa children and young people. With the support, more children are able to take part in hobbies.

Why are hobbies important? 

• Hobbies are important for a child’s wellbeing.  
• Taking part in hobbies supports the social skills, confidence and overall wellbeing of children and young people.
• Hobbies prevent marginalization and support the social inclusion of the young. 

With the support of the jubilee fund, every child has the opportunity to improve themselves and to discover their passion, regardless of their family’s financial situation.  

Hobby support

Who is it meant for?

• A child or youth (7–17 years old) who needs financial support to start or continue a hobby.
• The child lives in Vantaa.

How to apply?

• The child’s guardian or a worker assisting the family fills out the application in the Unelmista.fi service.
• The service is maintained by SOS-Lapsikylä (SOS Children's Villages).

Application processing and decision

• SOS-Lapsikylä will process the application and ask for any necessary additional information.
• The applicant will be informed of the decision within a month.
• The support is granted for a year, but you must start using it within 4 months.

How is the support paid?

• The support is not paid to the family in money.
• It is paid directly to the hobby's organizer on the basis of an invoice.
• The support covers only some hobby costs.
• The support can only be used to pay for the hobby itself, not for equipment or competitions.

See the detailed application instructions on the hobby support webpage.