The wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Keravas application of organization grants is ongoing in october – participate in the info 

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The budget of the wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava (VAKE) presents grants for almost one million euro to activities that support social and health care.

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The application of grants for 2026 is ongoing 1.10.2025-31.10.2025. The application period ends on the last application day at 16.00. Registered non-profit organizations or other communities that operate in Vantaa and Kerava county can apply for a grant, whose job it is to improve health and wellbeing.

More detailed application information and grant principles can be found on The wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Keravas web pages.  You can fill in the application form in finnish or swedish.

Focus areas were set for the grant application

Committee for grassroot democracy and participation decided on its meeting 24.9.2025 to set focus areas for the grant application. The focus areas are specified in the regional welfare plan, and there have been identified a special need for activities supporting them in Vantaa and Kerava area.

The focus areas are

  • Mental wellness
    • Prevention and decrease of alcohol and drug related harm in different target groups
    • Parenting support 
    • Mental health and substance abuse services with a low threshold
  • Social contacts
    • Prevention and decrease of loneliness in different target groups
    • Peer support, day activities and support person activities for substance abuse and mental health rehabilitees
    • Functionality and work ability support
  • Preventing welfare issues
    • Services supporting wellbeing at home for clients, who have challenges moving outside the home
    • Supporting healthy life habits and activities that support health education for families
    • Improving security

At least 2/3 of the grants will be directed to activities supporting focus areas.

The assisted activities shall be directed to vulnerable groups. Especially there is a need for services directed to immigrants, foreign-language speakers and persons with disabilities in the area.

The grant info is arranged 1.10.2025

The wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Keravas grant info (Teams) is arranged on wednesday 1.10.2025 17–18. A recording from the event will be published on the wellbeing services Youtube channel.

It is possible to ask questions at the grant info about the application of grants. Both grant experts for the wellbeing services county and Vantaa and Kervo cities will be present at the grant info. The language on the meeting is finnish.

Participate in the meeting with this link.

More information

Hilda Hakkarainen

Wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava
Senior Specialist
050 312 1782 hilda.hakkarainen@vakehyva.fi
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