Aktiasäätiö Porvoo is a local community foundation focused on the Porvoo/Borgå area and nearby municipalities, with a clear emphasis on preserving savings-bank traditions while funding public-benefit activities that strengthen the region. It supports both individual artists through merit-based art stipends and local organizations through project grants, especially in culture, music, sport, children and youth activities, and other community-serving initiatives. The foundation appears to favor visible local impact and regionally rooted applicants rather than large national programs.
Provides twice-yearly project grants for registered local organizations and communities, plus separate merit-based art stipends for individuals; awards are typically local, relatively targeted, and tied to the foundation’s service area. Applications open in two windows each year (March and September), and past grantees suggest support can cover events, operating or project costs, and capacity-building for local groups.
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Apply during the foundation’s two annual windows: 1–31 March and 1–30 September. Eligible applicants are registered organizations or communities in Porvoo, Askola, or Pornainen for general grants, while individual artists can seek the art stipend; proposals should clearly show local benefit, cultural/sport/youth impact, and alignment with the foundation’s regional mission.
Current and upcoming funding from Aktiasäätiö Porvoo that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Primarily public-benefit activities for children, youth, and older adults in culture, sports, early childhood education, and schools that fall outside statutory activities; also activities that promote well-being within the foundation's operating area. Applicants should be based in or serve the foundation's area.
Deadline: 1.3.–31.3. and 1.9.–30.9. each year
Who can apply: Applicants must be registered organisations (not informal working groups or private individuals). Recipient organisation's domicile must be in Porvoo, Askola, Pornainen, Loviisa or Lappträsk. Only one (1) grant per applicant per calendar year. Projects must be implemented within one year. Support paid only to an account at Aktia Bank.
Deadline: Two application windows per year: 1 March–31 March (spring) and 1 September–30 September (autumn).
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