Cultural Funding

MES Musiikin Edistämissäätiö (The Finnish Music Foundation)

A government funded foundation supporting Finnish music in general. MES awards grants for e.g. touring, recording, composing, event organising and marketing both in Finland and abroad. International professionals may apply from MES provided the project includes Finnish music.

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TelepART

Funding for travel costs, covers many European countries and can be applied both to/from Finland.

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Hanasaari Foundations

Hanasaari administrates four Nordic cultural foundations: Finnish-Swedish, Finnish-Norwegian, Finnish-Danish and Icelandic-Finnish. Any joint project including artists or other cultural professionals from aforementioned countries may apply.

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Goethe-Institut

Supports German artists’ performances in Finland.

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Institut Français Finlande

Supports French artists’ performances in Finland.

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Istituto Italiano di Cultura

Supports Italian artists’ performances in Finland.

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British Council

Supports British artists’ performances in Finland.

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Balassi

Supports Hungarian artists’ performances in Finland.

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