Grant for preparation of groundwater area protection plans

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.

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.

In the application, fill in the sections concerning the applicant, contact person, project, measures, and their financing plan. Indicate in the application the project objectives, schedule, cost estimate, other funding, and as detailed a plan as possible for the implementation of the project. Describe in more detail the benefits of the project, particularly regarding water management, risk management of groundwater areas, and community water supply. Also specify in the measures any research needs and plans.

As an attachment to the application, provide information on de minimis aid granted during the past three years. In addition, the applicant must report any aid granted under the block exemption regulation.