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:
1.3.2026–21.3.2026
1.9.2026–21.9.2026
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
€473,900 for music creators and projects in Spring 2026!
The Foundation received 564 applications during the spring 2026 round. Grants totalling €336,900 were awarded to 20 applications. Project grants were awarded in the amount of €137,000. The decisions have been sent by email to all applicants. Congratulations!
Grant recipient Heli Kajo loves pedagogy and believes that human connection is the basis of everything
Creative work is hard work and requires the right tools and sources of inspiration. We asked grant recipients to capture their studios on video and highlight objects, ideas and tools that are meaningful for their creative process. In addition to Heli Kajo's video, we talked with him about her work as a music creator, sources of inspiration and the significance of the grant.
