Amos Andersonin rahasto supports arts, culture, and education in Finland, with a clear emphasis on Swedish-speaking and Finland-Swedish cultural life. Its giving spans film and media production, visual and performing arts, music, literature, and artist support, including residency placements in Helsinki. The funder tends to back concrete cultural projects and creative production, especially initiatives that preserve or advance Swedish-language cultural expression.
Biannual grantmaking with application windows in February and September; awards include project grants, production support, loss-guarantee loans for films, and residency placements. Grant sizes range from small stipends to large project awards up to around $200,000, and some support is jointly administered with Svenska Kulturfonden.
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Watch the February and September application windows and apply through the fund’s standard stipend/grant process. Tailor proposals to Swedish-speaking or Finland-Swedish cultural value, and for film projects note that manuscript development, project development, and production support are all fundable through the joint Filmpool program.
Current and upcoming funding from Amos Andersonin rahasto that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations, working groups, and individuals with a connection to Swedish-speaking Finland. Not awarded for instruments, choir uniforms or equivalent, employment grants, or basic education institutions that should apply under Medborgaraktivitet.
Deadline: February 1-28 and September 1-30 annually; decisions in mid-May and mid-December.
Who can apply: Registered organizations, working groups, or networks with a connection to Swedish-speaking Finland. Applications from Kimitoön or Åboland are given some priority. Not awarded to individuals, renovation projects, municipal activity in primary schools/daycare, or parent associations.
Deadline: February 1-28 and September 1-30 annually; decisions in mid-May and mid-December.
Who can apply: Applicants must have a connection to Swedish-speaking Finland and apply in Swedish through the online system during the February or September round.
Deadline: February 1-28 and September 1-30 annually; decisions in mid-May and mid-December.
Who can apply: Applicants must have a connection to Swedish-speaking Finland and apply in Swedish through the online system during the February or September round.
Deadline: February 1-28 and September 1-30 annually; decisions in mid-May and mid-December.
Who can apply: Organizations, working groups, or individuals with a connection to Swedish-speaking Finland. Not awarded for employment/own salary, non-Swedish publications, or basic arts education providers, who should apply under Medborgaraktivitet.
Deadline: February 1-28 and September 1-30 annually; decisions in mid-May and mid-December.
Who can apply: Applicants must have a connection to Swedish-speaking Finland and apply in Swedish through the online system during the February or September round.
Deadline: February 1-28 and September 1-30 annually; decisions in mid-May and mid-December.
Who can apply: Must have a connection to the Swedish language in Finland. Applications and reporting must be in Swedish. Specific subcategory criteria apply by field; some categories allow only organizations, some also individuals or working groups. Applications must be submitted within the stated February or September deadline.
Deadline: 1-28 February and 1-30 September each year
Who can apply: Applications are submitted in September through the shared application process. The program supports high-quality productions and content relevant to Swedish-speaking Finland.
Deadline: September application round each year.
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