Application period for organisation grants to again start in May

Come to the information event to learn about applying for grants 

The application period for grants for welfare and health promotion, social welfare and health care and rescue services, as well as grants for resident participation for 2026, will take place from 2 May to 2 June 2025. The application period will end on 2 June at 16.00.  You can apply for the grants through the e-service, which you can log in to on the avustukset.hel.fi/en website.

The City will hold an information event on the grant application process through Teams on 23 April at 16.00–17.30. The information event will feature a presentation of the criteria for the grant types, the updated application forms used in the process, and using the e-service. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the grant coordinators. You do not need to register for the event in advance.

Join the information event via this link (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)

The City awards grants for welfare and health promotion, social welfare and health care and rescue services for activities that support the objectives of the current City Strategy and welfare and health promotion plan. The City may also award grants for activities linked to accident prevention, rescue operations or civil defence. The City awards resident participation grants for the maintenance of community centres and the coordination of their activities, as well as for the development of structures and methods that improve residents' participation.

Updated forms used in the grant application process 

The grant application process for 2026 uses updated application forms. The new forms feature additional questions based on the grant sum being applied for. The questions concern the target group and benefits of the activities for which the grant is being applied for, as well as changes that the activities will achieve. We will hold a training event regarding demonstrating the impact of the activities. The training event will be led by specialist Saila Tykkyläinen from Vaikuttava Yritys Oy.

The event will be held on 31 March at 9.00 on City Hall Event Square at Pohjois-Esplanadi 11–13. If you are unable to attend in person, you can also watch the event on Helsinki Channel (in Finnish).

Sign up for the training event via this link (in Finnish)(Link leads to external service)