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State subsidies for arts and culture Parties that maintain museums, theatres and orchestras are granted state subsidies with which to cover the institutions' operating costs. The Government participates in this way in the funding of cultural servi...

Subsidies of the Ministry of Education and Culture The Ministry of Education and Culture grants statutory state aid and discretionary subsidies for projects relating to education, research, culture, sport and youth work. Information on awarded gra...

A short history of Finnish financial aid for students 2025 From 1 August 2025 onwards, students can get a housing supplement for students. This means that general housing allowance will no longer be paid to students. The change will not apply to s...

Literature in Finland The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the preparation of legislation related to the promotion of literature and for the allocation of appropriations from the national Budget. The Ministry of Education and C...

Policies and development Educational policy objectives are used to further develop student financial aid. The goal is to provide students with sufficient financial aid so that it promotes full-time studies based on the student’s plans and to help ...

Financing and administration of culture and the arts The Ministry of Education and Culture is the most important central government provider of funding for arts and culture. The amount of funding allocated to museums and performing arts in the Sta...

Product and service development in arts and culture Funding for arts and culture, granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Arts Promotion Centre, forms the foundation for product and service development in arts and culture. Funding...

Student financial aid in Finland The purpose of student financial aid is to safeguard a minimum income for students in need of financial support during their studies. The education policy objectives serve as the foundation for the development of t...

Audiovisual culture in Finland Audiovisual culture comprises films, television and radio programs, digital games, music videos and video art. The promotion of audiovisual culture in Finland includes the production, distribution and presentation of...

Financing of libraries Municipalities are responsible for organising the public library services. Public library services are financed by the municipalities and the state together. The state finances library services by allocating central governme...

Funding of arts and culture based on government transfers The Ministry of Education and Culture funds e.g. the operating and property costs of national cultural institutions with government transfers. These transfers are also used to fund arts and...

Arts and culture in Finland The abundance of cultural institutions and the comprehensiveness of the cultural institution network are typical of Finland's arts and culture scene. The range of cultural offerings is broad-scoped, and citizens activel...

Youth sector organisations The Ministry of Education and Culture funds part of the national youth sector organisations’ expenditure by granting them discretionary general transfers annually. Youth sector organisations comprise: youth organisations...

Financing of general education The state and the local education providers share the financial cost for tuition. Pre-primary education, primary and lower secondary education (basic education) and upper secondary education are all free of charge. I...

Religious affairs The Ministry of Education and Culture administers matters relating to the churches and other religious communities in Finland and drafts legislation relating to them. The Ministry aims to protect the realisation of freedom of rel...

Performance sports By providing elite athlete grants and developing the conditions for coaching, the Ministry of Education and Culture promotes performance sports geared toward the achievement of international success. The Ministry does not provid...

General education General education comprises pre-primary, primary, lower secondary, general upper secondary education and other non-vocational studies, such as those at liberal adult education institutions. It also includes morning and afternoon ...

Financial resources of museums The Ministry of Education and Culture finances museum activities and cultural heritage work by means of central government transfers and discretionary government grants. This helps museums take a long-term approach t...

Key legislation on general education This page lists the key acts and decrees on general education. If an English translation of an act or decree is available, the link takes you directly to the English version of the statute in the Finlex databas...

Questions and answers related to compulsory education This page provides answers to frequently asked questions on the extension of compulsory education. Questions and answers related to compulsory education Free of charge Guidance and supervision ...