Creative work is beneficial
We increase the cultural and economic value of Finnish music by investing in professional music creators and their works. We promote renewal and diversity in the field of music and help music creators, and their works reach audiences in Finland and abroad. We award grants to creators and fund music-related projects. We believe that creative work is beneficial.
Music creators need financial freedom to focus on their creative work. We award grants to:
- Professional creators of music works, such as composers, lyricists and arrangers.
- Entities who bring music creators and their works to the public and build audiences, such as music publishers and music exporters.
- Professionals who support our goals by promoting and renewing the field.
Grants for music creators
Our grants provide music creators the opportunity to focus on their creative work and to reach a higher level in their craft and career.
Application rounds:
1.9.2025–21.9.2025
1.3.2026–21.3.2026
Application guidelines
Project grants
We target our funding to projects that support our goals of diversity, renewal in the field, and reaching audiences.
You can apply year-round
Application guidelines
Lenno Linjama, a grant recipient in 2024, wants to make music with good taste for a wide audience
Lenno Linjama applied for a grant from the Teosto Cultural Foundation’s pilot initiative in 2024 to export his music to the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea and other countries in 2025. We interviewed Lenno remotely in early October, while he was on one of his export trips in rainy South Korea.
