Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland
Svenska kulturfonden (Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland) was established in 1908 and today consists of more than 450 individual funds created by private donors. The purpose of the foundation is to support the cultural and educational activities of the Swedish-speaking population in Finland and to promote Swedish as a minority language in a broad sense. The budget for the present year amounts to about 38 million euros.
The work of the foundation is divided into eight lines of action: arts & culture, education, the Swedish language, social cohesion through NGOs and other third sector associations, the social sector, media, investing in premises for culture & education, and international activities. About 8,000 applications are received annually. In addition to its grantmaking activities, the foundation initiates larger projects in the fields of culture and education, organises conferences on varying themes for key groups, and awards a number of prizes each year. In order to fulfil its mission, the foundation cooperates with a wide range of other foundations and organizations, both on the national and the international level.
Please contact our Internaional Coordinator Ms Tove Ekman at +358 40 7381544 or contact(@)kulturfonden.fi.
Our brochure (PDF)
Swedish in Finland (pdf)