The financial expertise of associations is growing and funding channels are diversifying

Measures in Janakkala

• Actively inform about the municipality’s grants.
• Share information about other available funding opportunities in the Associations’ Facebook group, newsletter, and meetings.
• Encourage associations to create a “quality manual” and provide guidance on it.
• Organize remote information sessions on utilizing and applying for Leader funding
• Municipality’s guarantee bank for temporary financing when a project has been granted subsequent EU funding.

Training is available for association actors based on their needs

Measures in Janakkala

• Organize training/lectures on requested topics at the annual association meeting, next will be social media and digital training
• Training will also be organized remotely, allowing more people to participate. (e.g., Leader funding)
• The training topic needs will be assessed from the associations.