Built heritage maintenance grant

Apply for a grant and for the payment of the approved grant primarily in the e-service. If it is not possible to use the e-service, you can also apply for the grant using a printable form. The next application period for the grant is in autumn 2026. The specific dates will be announced later.

In the e-service, the application can be submitted by an authorised person. Persons without separate authorisation can act on behalf of an organisation if they have an existing mandate for transactions or a right based on register data.

The mandate theme for e-service is Applying for subsidies for employment, environment, business and transport. Authorisation follows the instructions for Suomi.fi e-Authorizations.

Authorised persons act on behalf of their organisation through Suomi.fi e-Identification. The service verifies the person's right to use the service when logging in. In addition to authorisations, organisations need a Business ID to use the e-service.

How to apply for the grant

Apply for the grant primarily in the e-service. Log in to the service using your personal bank identification, mobile certificate, or certificate card.

Fill out the application and add the necessary attachments through the service menu. Internal instructions in the service will help you complete the application. Notifications from the service inform you about the progress of your case. By using the e-service, you can submit the application, respond to requests for additional information, complete your application, and receive decisions related to your case.

If it is not possible to use the e-service, apply for the grant using a printable form. Submit the application to the Economic Development Centre by post, e-mail, or in person. The application can also be submitted as an attachment to the general service form.

How to apply for the payment of the grant

Apply for the payment of the grant according to the decision in the e-service.

Log in to the service using your personal bank identification, mobile certificate, or certificate card. Fill out the payment application thoroughly on the Payments tab and attach the required documents.

Use the printable form to apply for the payment if you applied for the grant using a printable form instead of the e-service. Submit the payment application and its attachments by post to the KEHA Centre. The application can also be submitted as an attachment to the general service form.

Private building owners, organizations that promote the maintenance of built heritage, companies, municipalities, and joint municipal authorities can apply for the grant.

Eligible sites

Grants are awarded for repairs that preserve the cultural and historical values of the site. The grant is discretionary and is always based on a case-by-case assessment.

Suitable sites include, for example:

• Protected buildings, particularly those protected by zoning regulations.
• Sites that are part of nationally or regionally significant built cultural environments or valuable landscape areas and support the distinctive characteristics of the area.
• Other culturally or locally significant heritage sites.

If a building is protected by a separate decision or requires specialized restoration or conservation skills, for example in interior spaces, the grant should primarily be applied for from the Finnish Heritage Agency (Museovirasto).

Eligible measures

Grants can be awarded for repairs that help preserve the building, such as:

• Repairs to roofs, external walls, foundations, windows, doors, and fireplaces.
• Renovation of other buildings in the yard or the immediate surroundings.
• Conservation-oriented renovation planning.

Conditions for granting the support

• The repair must preserve the character of the building and area as well as its historical features.
• Unnecessary replacement of building parts must be avoided, and changes should be kept to a minimum.
• The use of the building must be compatible with its historical character.
• Work must be carried out using traditional construction methods and materials appropriate to the building’s original period. Material imitations are not accepted.
• The grant must be applied for before starting the work. A project is considered to have started when a contract or order is made, a delivery is received, or payment for a purchase is made.

The grant decision specifies the purpose and conditions of the support. Only costs that comply with the decision and its conditions are eligible for reimbursement.