Grants and scholarships
On this page, you will find information about grants and scholarships that you can apply for from the City of Vantaa, as well as the principles for awarding them and instructions for applying.
How to apply for grants or scholarships
The city gives out grants for events, activities, and projects that make Vantaa a better place to live. You need to apply for operating grants for organizations and artist grants during a specific application period, but you can apply for targeted grants throughout the year.
Apply for a grant or scholarship
Learn about grants
Welfare and health promotion grants
In Vantaa, operating grants for the promotion of wellbeing and health are awarded to associations and organisations whose activities promote the wellbeing and health of Vantaa residents.
Cultural grants and awards
Every year, the Urban Culture and Wellbeing Committee awards grants for cultural activities.
Grants for youth activities
The Urban Culture and Wellbeing Committee awards grants for youth activities every year.
Grants for local civic activities
Grants for local civic activities may be awarded to activities organised by residents, associations and organisations that promote a sense of community and participation at a local or regional level in Vantaa.
Sports grants (in Finnish)
Sports grants are used to support sports clubs and other sports organizations in Vantaa.
Current information about grants (in Finnish)
Grants are awarded for the organization of open meeting place activities.
Employment support
The City of Vantaa provides support for employing unemployed individuals and young people.
Find out about subsidies and benefits offered to employers
Terms of use, accessibility and data protection for the grant application system
Your privacy and rights are important to us. We handle the data of grant applicants carefully and strive to make our services as accessible as possible. The terms of use for the grant application system, the accessibility statement, and the information document on the processing of personal data can be found in the links below.