Suomen Säveltäjäin Sibelius-rahasto supports the creation of contemporary Finnish art music and the economic stability of composers. It primarily funds individual composers working on concert and chamber music, as well as lyricists and librettists through its Pegasos grants, and it also supports commissioned works and some church music composition. The fund is distinctive for backing both the composing process and the broader ecosystem around new music, especially operatic and chamber-music collaborations.
Annual, application-based grantmaking with one main window each year in October. Grants include working stipends and commission support, with amounts ranging roughly from $1,500 to $26,000, and decisions are announced after the deadline period.
Apply during the annual October 1–31 window through the composers.fi/Sibelius-rahasto process. Strong applications should clearly show a Finnish creative music project, such as a composition, commission, libretto, or lyric-writing assignment; eligibility appears centered on composers and related creators working in Finland.
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Current and upcoming funding from Suomen Säveltäjäin Sibelius-rahasto that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: For composers, poets, and librettists involved in creating Finnish lyrics or librettos for musical works. Preference is given to compositions based on the work of living Finnish poets.
Deadline: Annual call 1–31 October; next call 1.–31.10.2026
Who can apply: Applicants may include musicians, ensembles, choirs, festival organizers, working groups, and similar commissioners. The grant is for commissioning new works only and is not awarded for already incurred costs or completed projects. The composer must ensure that no more than one application is submitted per composer.
Deadline: Annual call 1–31 October; next call 1.–31.10.2026
Who can apply: For church-music composition projects. A composer may apply for a working grant, or a commissioner may apply for a commission support grant. A composer may apply for both the regular grant and the church-music grant, but may receive at most one of them.
Deadline: Annual call 1–31 October; next call 1.–31.10.2026
Who can apply: Grants and avustukset are intended for creative domestic (Finnish) art music. Applicants include composers and — for commission grants — the commissioning party (musician, ensemble, choir, festival). A recipient may not receive support from the fund in consecutive years and cannot have outstanding grants or unresolved grant reports. (Specific nationality/residency requirements not explicitly stated on scraped text for Sibelius-rahasto page.)
Deadline: Annual application window: 1–31 October (next announced: 1.–31.10.2026). Decisions announced around 8 December.
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