Changes to the Development Support for Sports Clubs
These changes are not optimal for student sports clubs.
The development support for club activities granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture will be renewed.
The application period for the club development support will open only at the beginning of 2026. The focus of the support will shift towards developing summer activities and hiring young instructors/coaches. Due to government budget cuts, the amount of available funding will decrease significantly.
These changes are not optimal for student sports clubs, but we encourage you to apply. Please contact OLL’s club support coordinator as soon as possible so that you can start preparing your application well before the official application period opens!
Applicants who have worked on their applications together with OLL in previous years have performed well in the process.
For more information:
OLL’s club support coordinator Markku Rantahalvari (markku.rantahalvari@oll.fi, +358 44 780 0217)
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