Grant for the promotion of environmental education and awareness
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- Nationwide except the Åland Islands
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Discretionary government grants are available for the promotion of environmental education and awareness.
The grant can be used to support projects of national or regional significance that promote environmental education and awareness.
The grant is awarded by the Economic Development Centre of Central Finland and paid by the KEHA Centre.
Do the following
Apply for a grant and for the payment of the approved grant in the e-service. You can apply for a grant between 26 October and 9 December 2026.
Persons who have the right to manage an organisation's affairs can act on its behalf. The right may be based on a Suomi.fi e-Authorisation or register information.
The mandate theme used for electronic transactions is Applying for subsidies for employment, environment, business and transport. Authorisation follows the instructions for Suomi.fi e-Authorizations.
The e-service automatically checks the person's right to act when they log in through Suomi.fi e-Identification. In addition to authorisation, 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.
To whom and on what terms
The grant can be awarded to legal entities such as registered associations, organisations, other entities, businesses or municipalities. The grant is not available to government agencies or institutions, private individuals, or entities that in the grant’s award year receive a general grant from the Ministry of the Environment for associations or environmental management.
The project must be a nationally or regionally significant experimental or development project. A project can also be considered regionally significant if it is implemented in a single large municipality, such as a provincial centre, or across several smaller municipalities. The project must be of a fixed-term, project-based nature. The grant cannot be awarded for permanent or ongoing activities. Research or investment projects are not eligible for the grant.
The project results must be demonstrable and assessable. The project may produce, for example, a new operating model or educational and awareness-raising materials, or it may focus on facilitating the wider adoption of good practices and materials.
The project target groups may include children, young people, and adults. Grant calls often have a specific theme, which is announced at the latest at the start of the application period. The grant may be applied for even if the project does not relate to the current year’s thematic priorities.
Background information
Act on Discretionary Government Grants 688/2001