Objectives of grant activities

The City of Tampere provides grants for activities that support the implementation of strategic goals, complement the city's own service provision and align with the city's ethical principles.

By awarding grants, the city supports preventive work and enables or initiates activities that are important to both residents and the city itself. Grants are primarily awarded for non-profit activities.

Explore below the specific objectives of the city's grant activities.

Objectives of grant activities

We promote opportunities for residents to participate and to co-create or collaborate
We improve opportunities for residents to meet and connect with one another
We foster a sense of community and belonging among residents
We support grassroots activity and resident/civic engagement

We enhance the city's appeal as a place to study and live, as well as a domestic and international travel destination
We attract investments and business activity to Tampere
We strengthen Tampere’s image as a vibrant event city
We promote athletic success
We expand accessible and diverse cultural and artistic offerings
We reinforce the distinctive communal identity of Tampere and its districts
We preserve the local cultural heritage

We improve residents’ and communities’ opportunities to promote biodiversity and engage in climate and animal protection efforts
We raise awareness of biodiversity, its benefits to well-being, and the importance of sustainable and responsible choices
We enhance the comfort and cleanliness of the environment
We promote sustainable renovation and the preservation of the housing stock

We promote youth employment and the development of professional skills
We enable young people to explore working life and gain access to their first jobs
We support the employment of those outside the workforce and education
We improve employment opportunities and working conditions for professional artists, the cultural sector, and creative industries

We ensure diverse recreational opportunities, especially for children, young people, and older adults
We encourage an active lifestyle and increase participation in physical activity
We promote the well-being benefits of culture and the arts
We raise awareness of health and well-being promotion
We support the maintenance and improvement of functional capacity and everyday life
We support the growth and development of children and young people
We prevent social exclusion and strengthen life management skills
We respond to acute well-being challenges
We enable accessible living

We increase equal, inclusive and accessible opportunities for participation, taking into account different grounds of discrimination and regional diversity
We support the preservation of minority groups’ own culture, language and identity
We promote good community relations and integration
We ensure that participation in activities remains free of charge or affordably priced
We ensure road maintenance also in sparsely populated areas

Updated 9.10.2025

Grants

Objectives of grant activities

Objectives of grant activities

Residents of Tampere feel a sense of inclusion and community Expand Collapse

Tampere is an attractive and appealing city Expand Collapse

Tampere is ecologically sustainable and nature is diverse Expand Collapse

Tampere is vibrant and has a high employment rate Expand Collapse

Tampere residents are physically and mentally well Expand Collapse

Individuals, communities and regions are equal Expand Collapse