Youth activity grant recipients must comply with the General guidelines for the City of Helsinki’s grants(Link leads to external service) (pdf), the Youth associations’ grant regulations(Link leads to external service) (pdf), Grant Guidelines for Youth Activities 1.1.2026(Link leads to external service) and City of Helsinki’s Ethical partnership principles and Shared grant allocation principles of the Culture and Leisure Division.(Link leads to external service)
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Grants from the Youth Sub-committee support Helsinki's early adolescence and youth associations, similar departments and youth activity groups. Camp grants and special grants can also be used to support other associations in Helsinki.
In order to be eligible for a grant, the activities must support the objectives of the Youth Act, and complement and diversify youth activities in the City of Helsinki.
Grants from the Youth Sub-committee are not awarded for the activities of entities with taxation rights, trade unions, student organisations, statutory student councils or projects related to studies.
General terms and conditions for awarding grants
The general terms and conditions for awarding grants apply to all Youth Sub-committee grants. In addition to these, each type of grant has its own specific conditions and guidelines for reporting the use of the grant.
About the association
- The registered domicile of an association receiving a grant must be in Helsinki.
- Two-thirds of the active participants and/or members of an association, section, or activity group receiving a grant must be Helsinki residents under the age of 29 (with the exception of camp grants and special grants).
- An association receiving a grant, in which less than two-thirds of the active participants and/or members are Helsinki residents under the age of 29, must demonstrate the group's activities through the association’s official documents.
Use of the grant
- The activities receiving support must be targeted at Helsinki residents aged 7–28.
- The recipients are also required to raise their own funds to carry out their activities.
- Grants may only be used for the purpose stated in the grant decision. If the grant decision does not specify a detailed purpose, the grant must be used for the purpose stated in the application, in accordance with the grant conditions.
- Financial records must be kept in a way that allows for the use of the grant to be tracked.
- A grant awarded may not be redistributed to other entities or individuals.
- The grant must be used during the period for which it was awarded in the grant decision. If the decision does not specify the period for using the grant, it must be used within the time stated in the application.
Other terms and conditions
- Grants cannot be awarded to central or national organisations.
- Grants cannot be awarded to student organisations, equivalent groups or those comparable to them. Grants can also not be awarded to youth activity groups for study-related projects.
- A grant cannot be awarded for the same purpose from multiple types of Youth Sub-committee grants or budget allocations within the City.
- In awarding a grant, the decision-maker may use their discretion in exceptional circumstances of a general nature.
- Grants are awarded on condition that the grant funds are returned on demand.
- The City has the right to collect its receivables arising from grants awarded to the recipient organisation.
- Grants are awarded in accordance with the general grant guidelines of the City of Helsinki and the joint grant principles of the City and the Culture and Leisure Division.