Mansen Massit Community Grant

Community grant is open to associations and communities, individuals aged 18 and over, and groups of residents.

The general guidelines of the City of Tampere apply to applicants that are companies or entrepreneurs. The grant must not have a distortive effect on competition and must not be awarded for activities where the possible proceeds will be used for the benefit of their owners.

You can apply for a Mansen Massit Community Grant for an activity that:

• is non-profit
• take place in Tampere
• is open to all and free of charge. However, the activity may have a target group, such as children, elderly people or residents of an area.
• that promotes both community spirit and a sustainable lifestyle in the areas of sustainable mobility, promotion of biodiversity, promotion of a circular and sharing economy and/or environmentally friendly food and urban farming.
• is carried out by residents, associations and communities themselves
• is well planned, realistic and with a realistic budget
• takes account of physical and social safety and security

Funding can be used to cover the costs of the activity, such as material, marketing, facilities and fees.

If the applicant pays salaries or fees with Community funding, receipts for the payment of salaries or fees must be submitted with the report. Payroll receipts refer to receipts for the payment of wages and salaries, which show that the applicant has paid, in addition to the wages and salaries, contributions to employment pension schemes, unemployment insurance and other compulsory incidental expenses for the payment of wages and salaries. Certified copies of receipts are acceptable.

The Mansen Massit Community Grant cannot be granted for the following activities:

• activities that are contrary to Finnish law or that are contrary to good practice
• racist or discriminatory activities
• that are contrary to the nature and climate goals of the City of Tampere
• internal activities of associations and communities or activities with a very limited number of participants
• activities for which a grant has already been awarded by the city
• activities that generate profit or whose main purpose is fundraising, including events aimed at raising funds for charity
• recordings, publications and audiovisual productions intended for sale and for profit
• prizes and awards. However, small prizes and prizes in kind, such as trophies, medals, caps, candy bags, coffee packets, etc., of "no value" are acceptable and do not constitute taxable income to the recipient.
• food and beverages for sale or distribution to a limited number of people or which include the serving of alcohol
• investments and the acquisition or improvement of immovable or movable property
• personal working allowances
• maintenance of services provided by the city
• purchases of goods and materials will be supported by a grant only for justified reasons
  • Eligible costs may include purchases of goods that are necessary for the activities and reasonable in amount. In the case of purchases (for example shared hobby equipment), an explanation must be given in advance of where the goods will be stored, how they will be shared and who will be responsible for their maintenance. It must also be explained in advance how the goods purchased will be used after the end of the activity financed by the Community Grant. In principle, only registered non-profit-making associations are eligible for funding for the purchase of high-value goods.
• Community grant is possible to be used on salaries and wages for justified reasons
  • Eligible expenses may include, for example, performers or expert speakers in connection with an activity. The aim of Community grant is to increase the number of voluntary activities in the city, so service purchases are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

The Community grant application will be open in September 2025. More information and the application form will be published in August 2025.

The application form for Community Grant is available online on the city's website. If it is not possible to fill in the online application form, the applicant should contact the City of Tampere Kirjaamo.

The Mansen Massit Community Grant is allocated using the participatory budgeting method.

The choice is made by the residents through a vote. Voting will take place in October-November 2025, with more detailed information on voting to be published in autumn 2025.

The recipients of the Mansen Massit Community grant will be determined by the outcome of the vote. The grant will be paid to the recipients after the vote, starting from the end of 2025.

The Community Grant may be paid before the start of activities.

Detailed payment procedures will be communicated to the beneficiaries.

Any unused Mansen Massit Community Grant must be returned to the city.

A short report on the use of the Mansen Massit Community Grant must be submitted using the City's online form. The report must be submitted within two months of the end of the activity. The report must be accompanied by copies of receipts. The beneficiary must keep the original receipts for one year after payment of the grant for possible spot checks.

If the grant has been used to pay salaries or wages, the receipts relating to the payment of the salary/premium must be submitted with the statement of account. Payroll receipts are the receipts for the payment of wages and salaries which show that, in addition to the payment of wages and salaries, the applicant has paid contributions to occupational pension schemes, unemployment insurance and other compulsory incidental expenses relating to the payment of wages and salaries. Certified copies of receipts are acceptable.