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Awards and decorations The Ministry of Education and Culture grants awards and decorations to Finnish athletes in recognition for a distinguished career in sports or for a major athletic achievement. Athlete pensions A supplementary athlete pensio...https://okm.fi/en/awards-and-decorations
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Awards and decorations The Ministry of Education and Culture grants awards and decorations to Finnish athletes in recognition for a distinguished career in sports or for a major athletic achievement. Athlete pensions A supplementary athlete pensio...https://okm.fi/en/awards-and-decorations1
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25.2.2026 | Varkaus – a living industrial cultural heritage – was awarded the Cultural Heritage Label by the European Commission. The label is designated to sites located in the European Union that strongly embody the history, culture and integration of Europe.https://okm.fi/en/-/the-industrial-heritage-of-varkaus-is-awarded-the-european-heritage-label
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4.3.2026 | The 2026 Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators has been presented to the distinguished Danish translator Siri Nordborg Møller (b. 1981), whose work has greatly broadened the international visibility of Finnish literature. The EUR 15,000 award has been granted annually since 1975 by the Ministry of Education and Culture based on a proposal from FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange.https://okm.fi/en/-/siri-nordborg-m-ller-wins-finnish-state-award-for-foreign-translators
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Financing of sport The task of sports administration and services is to promote sports and physical activity. The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the general direction, coordination and development of sports policy and for ens...https://okm.fi/en/financing-sport
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fi Etusivu Vastuualueet Ajankohtaista Hankkeet ja säädösvalmistelu Avustukset Julkaisut Ministeriö Yhteystiedot sv Framsida Ansvarsområden Aktuellt Projekt och lagberedning Understöd Publikationer Ministeriet Kontaktinformation en Frontpage Areas ...https://okm.fi/en/-/special-transfers-for-sport-science-further-research-projects
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Culture for children Arts and cultural education fosters creativity, open-mindedness and optimism, which are essential for social progress. It also strengthens children's and young people's ability to see the world from the perspective of others. ...https://okm.fi/en/culture-for-children
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20.10.2025 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has presented the Finland Prize in culture to ten artists and organisations, one of which received an honorary diploma.https://okm.fi/en/-/ten-artists-awarded-finland-prizes
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Design and architecture in Finland Finland’s Design Programme widely promotes the use and application of design. Architectural policy, in turn, boosts the quality of the built environment and helps preserve it. The Ministry of Education and Cultur...https://okm.fi/en/design-and-architecture
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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...https://okm.fi/en/subsidies
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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...https://okm.fi/en/fields-of-arts-and-culture
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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...https://okm.fi/en/steering-and-financing-culture
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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...https://okm.fi/en/literature
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Sports organisations Sport and physical activity organisations in Finland have over 1.1 million members. The Ministry of Education and Culture allocates government grants to national organisations that promote sport and physical activity while mun...https://okm.fi/en/sports-organisations
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Press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Evaluation of National World Heritage Strategy: successful implementation, impact needs to grow Type: Press release Publication date: 23.4.2026 10.06 Finland to limit participation in Venice...https://okm.fi/en/press-releases-and-news
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New Literacies Programme The New Literacies Programme aims to strengthen children’s and young people’s media literacy, competence in information and communications technology (ICT), and programming skills in early childhood education and care, pre...https://okm.fi/en/new-literacies-programme
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Museums and cultural heritage In central government, it is the Ministry of Education and Culture's task to oversee cultural heritage policy and legislation. The Ministry provides direction to the museum sector through funding and performance guida...https://okm.fi/en/museums-and-cultural-heritage
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Local authority cultural activity Local authorities (municipalities) are responsible for organising cultural activities that support local cultural life and those involved in it. It is the local authority that decides on the content of public cult...https://okm.fi/en/local-authority-cultural-activity
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Archive: Press releases and news Please enter one or more search word Select topic All Copyright Culture Early childhood education and care Education Libraries Religious affairs Research Sports Youth Select year All 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2...https://okm.fi/en/archive
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Performing arts in Finland The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for developing the Finnish performing arts sector, drafting the legislati on concerning it, and managing budget appropriations to theatre, dance, circus, and performan...https://okm.fi/en/performing-arts