Grant for preparation of groundwater area protection plans

Apply for a grant and for the payment of the approved grant in the e-service. You can apply for a grant between 15 September and 30 October 2026.

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.

If needed, you can ask customer service for help with applying for the grant or granting authorisation.

How to apply for the grant

Apply for the grant 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.

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.

Grants for the preparation of protection plans for groundwater areas are awarded only to municipalities, municipal federations, and non-profit associations. The grant is discretionary, and the amount of funding and the eligible activities are defined annually in the call for applications published in the autumn. The calls for applications are published on the websites of the Economic Development Centres. The grant is awarded on the basis of the Act on Discretionary Government Grants.

When awarding the grant, the Economic Development Centres take into account the river basin management plans and the measures presented in them, the risks to groundwater areas, and the importance of groundwater areas for community water supply.

The amount of the grant is affected by the benefits achieved through the project, the project's total costs, other grants for the project and the appropriations available. If the applicant is liable to pay value added tax, the grant does not cover the value added tax included in the costs.

The grant is generally paid retrospectively on the basis of the actual costs incurred. An advance may be paid from the government grant if this is justified in terms of the use of the grant and appropriate for monitoring its use.