In 2025, grants of a total of €10,000 will be awarded for the activities of cultural associations. Grants can be applied for once a year, and electronic applications must be sent from March 14, 2025, until April 15, 2025, by 3 PM. Any unallocated grant funds may be distributed at a later date.

Grants are awarded to registered associations operating in Janakkala. The grant is specifically intended for regular cultural activities aimed at Janakkala residents, with the majority of participants needing to be Janakkala residents. The governing body may deviate from this in special cases. The operational grant for cultural associations can be a maximum of 35% of the association’s actual operational expenses.

The cultural department prepares a proposal and background material for the welfare board regarding the distribution of grants. The welfare board decides on the granting of the funds, after which the decisions are communicated to the applicants.

* According to Section 1 of the law regulating municipal cultural activities (166/2019): “Municipal cultural activities refer to actions through which the municipality promotes the making, practicing, availability, and use of culture and art, as well as art and cultural education and cultural heritage.”

When awarding grants, the significance of the applicant’s activities for Janakkala’s cultural activities is assessed as follows:

• Public benefit and impact
• Accessibility and transparency
• Unique characteristics; what is offered that would not otherwise exist in the municipality
• Collaboration of the association with the cultural services of Janakkala municipality and other associations
• Need for the grant

Grants can be awarded for the association’s regularly organized

• Open cultural-oriented activities
• Organization of open cultural events
• Cultural and arts education activities
• Exhibition activities
• Preparation and execution of performances
• Other artistic work

Grants cannot be awarded for

• Expenses related to the acquisition or repair of fixed assets
• Expenses arising from business activities (Income Tax Act, Section 23)
• Basic and vocational education or student place fees for basic art education
• Study and leisure trips, meal, travel or accommodation expenses
• Payment of awards or lottery winnings
• Repayments or interest on loans
• Activities significantly supported by Janakkala municipality
• Associations without an operational plan
• New associations before they have operated for at least one full financial year
• If the financial situation of the association is so weak that there are no general prerequisites for the activity
• Application attachments have not been submitted or are severely inadequate

Report on the use of the grant

The operational grant for cultural associations can be used for expenses incurred from the supported activity in the year the grant is awarded. A report on the use of the grant must be provided to the cultural department upon request. The report must clearly state what expenses the grant has been used for and where they appear in the association’s financial statements.

Obligation to return the grant

If the grant decision is revoked due to an appeal or if the grant is used for a purpose other than that for which it was requested or awarded, the municipality has the right to reclaim the grant.

Changes to the purpose of the grant or an extension of the grant period must always be requested in writing from the cultural department of Janakkala. Well-justified changes are possible and thus avoid the repayment of the granted funds.

The grant recipient is obliged to return the awarded grant or a specified part of it if:

• The grant has not been used within the year of awarding, and no extension for using the grant has been requested
• The activity for which the grant was awarded is terminated or changes so that it no longer meets the conditions for granting the grant
• The grant recipient cannot provide an acceptable report on the use of the grant upon request

Application form

The application form will open on March 14, 2025. Go to the form here.