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This general service form is intended for companies, associations, entrepreneurs and authorities. Using the form, you can submit your documents as attachments for processing by the Economic Development Centre. Documents can include, for example, an application, an offer, a notification, or a decision that must be delivered according to law.
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Built heritage maintenance grantEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe built heritage maintenance grant can be awarded for the upkeep of culturally significant built heritage sites and their surrounding environments. - Economic Development Centre
Exceptional permits under the Fishing ActEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe Economic Development Centre may, for justified reasons, grant various exceptional permits for fishing. - Economic Development Centre
Fishing licence application for commercial fishing of Baltic herring, sprat or codEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceA licence to fish Baltic herring, sprat, or cod must be applied for from the Economic Development Centre before starting fishing. - Economic Development Centre
Grant for environmental management of archipelagoEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe Economic Development Centre may award a grant for environmental management of the archipelago. - Economic Development Centre
Grant for improvement projects in the fishing industryEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceDiscretionary government grant for waterway and fishing industry projects that promote, among others, fish passage and execution of water management. - Economic Development Centre
Grant for preparation of groundwater area protection plansEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe grant may be awarded for the preparation of groundwater area protection plans and for updating the plans. - Economic Development Centre
Grant for regional fisheries promotion projectsEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe grant promotes planning, implementation, coordination and development of sustainable use and management of fishing waters and fishing supervision. - Economic Development Centre
Grant for the promotion of environmental education and awarenessEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceGrant is awarded to projects promoting environmental education and awareness. - Economic Development Centre
Grant for the promotion of waste management in fell areasEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe grant may be applied for example, to reduce littering, develop waste management systems, or carry out waste awareness activities. - Economic Development Centre
Grant for water and marine resources management measures and measures affecting water systemsEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceGrant can be awarded, for example, for projects that promote good status, safeguarding the diversity of aquatic habitats or reducing flood risks. - Economic Development Centre
Grants for fisheries region activitiesEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe Economic Development Centres grant general grants for fisheries region activities. Only fisheries regions may apply for the grants. - Economic Development Centre
Notification of a fishing supervisor’s authorisationEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe authoriser of a fishing supervisor must notify the Economic Development Centre of the authorisation’s content and validity period. - Economic Development Centre
Notification of the first-sale purchase or takeover of fishEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceCompanies that buy fish or fisheries products directly from seaside fishermen must submit a notification of the bought and/or taken over lot of fish. - Economic Development Centre
Permit to organise fishing tourism eventsEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceA fishing tourism entrepreneur or fishing guide may be granted a permit to organise fishing events in private waters under certain conditions. - Economic Development Centre
Regional permit for commercial fishingEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceA commercial fisherman may be granted a state permit to fish in a private water area if certain conditions are met. - Economic Development Centre
Registration of a vessel for commercial fishingEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceA vessel must be registered before it can be used for commercial fishing. - Economic Development Centre
Registration with the register of first-sale fish buyersEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceCompanies that buy fish or fisheries products directly from seaside fishermen must register with the register of first-sale fish buyers. - Economic Development Centre
Restricting fishing and deciding on catch sizesEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe Economic Development Centre may, for justified reasons, impose local restrictions on fishing and determine exceptions to catch sizes. - Economic Development Centre
Restriction of common fishing rightsEconomic Development Centre
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceThe Economic Development Centre may, for justified reasons, restrict common fishing rights. - Economic Development Centre
Support for the restoration and management of woodland habitats, under the Nature Conservation ActEconomic Development Centre
ServiceNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceWoodland habitats and habitats of endangered forest species can be managed with discretionary support under the Nature Conservation Act.
Text edited by: Economic Development Centre
Updated: 2/1/2026