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ff The parties to the agreement negotiations make the
negotiators’authority clear to each other, as well
as what issues must be submitted for approval by
another party. The city will keep the other parties
apprised of the decision-making schedules. Equality
is one of the assessment criteria for cultural grants. people and the organisation of youth activities for the
The population of the city includes groups whose
equal inclusion in culture should be ensured via
special actions. One set of problems is often connected
to another, in which case depression may cause or be
caused by poverty, or trauma caused by becoming a
refugee may lead to social symptoms. Participation in
cultural activities increases the meaningfulness of life,
prevents social exclusion and promotes rehabilitation.
Proposals:
ff The Leisure Board reserves a part of the targeted
cultural grants for activities targeted at special
groups or groups at risk. The applicants present a
project plan, through which they aim to increase
the inclusion in the culture of these groups.
ff The Leisure Board requires that all applicants
of cultural grants provide an analysis on how
accessible the services they provide are to
special groups, and a statement on how they
will develop the accessibility of their services.
Honest assessment of situations requires trust
between the applicants and the city. This is a
long-term method, where the city should not
reward or punish applicants at a rapid pace.
The city receives valuable information from the
applicants for developing the whole field of
culture. It must strive to support the development
through the means of proactive co-operation.
ff The Leisure Board reserves a part of the sum
to be distributed as grants, to be awarded to
organisations representing special groups or
groups at risk for procuring cultural services.
With such a grant, organisations could
procure cultural services they have chosen
in accordance with their own action plan.
Applications for small targeted grants
can be submitted throughout the year
In 2013, the smallest cultural grants awarded by the
city amounted to €150 and the largest were €9,000.
Out of the more than 80 grants awarded, over 50 were
less than €500.
The Leisure Board awards targeted grants for youth
work year-round. The targeted grants are primarily
intended for the applicants that have not received
operating grants or club grants.“The purpose of the
grant is to support the independent hobbies of young
young people of Rovaniemi. The grant is awarded for
implementing a special event or activity that occurs
at a certain point in time. The applications for the
grant can be submitted in advance, but the payments
are made against the receipts of the expenses. It is
possible to apply for a maximum of €1,000/project
in targeted grants.”(Regulations for grants to youth
organisations)
This form of subsidies is also suitable for smaller
cultural grants. The practice would improve the
awareness of actors that are small or only just starting
out about the existence of the city’s support, and their
possibilities of taking advantage of the support. The
city would have an opportunity to react quickly to new,
fairly small needs. For example, it would be possible to
kick off events promoting communality quickly.
Proposals:
ff Applying for cultural grants year-round will
also be made possible. The applications are
processed by the same board, which makes
introducing the new working method easier.
ff The reporting requirements must correspond to
the size of the grant awarded. Light reporting
for a grant of a few hundred euros must be
possible, so that the threshold for applying
does not rise and that the inventiveness
in the grassroots level is preserved.
2.5. The co-operative
network is a learning
platform
The city monitors the realisation
of equality in cultural services
Rovaniemi should perform a survey on inclusion in
culture regularly. The goal of the survey is to find out
if some population groups are left outside the cultural
services, and where the activities should be focused.
The surveys bring comparable information about the
success of the development of activities.
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