Grants and subsidies awarded by the Arts Council of HämeThe Ministry of Education determines the allocation of the funds provided by the Finnish lottery company, Veikkaus, and other lottery funds, from its budget for the promotion of the arts. This includes appropriations made to regional arts councils, which distribute working and project grants to arts practitioners and state subsidies to collective bodies. The Arts Council of Häme distributes approximately EUR 190,000 on an annual basis, the sum depending on the state budget. Grants can be awarded to individual artists and groups of artists domiciled in the regions of Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme as well as to arts and culture associations operating in these regions, for their artistic work, arts and culture projects, study trips and other arts promotion activities. The purpose of these grants is to support future activities, not projects already accomplished. Grants for 2010 Apurahat vuodelle 2010Hämeen In its meeting of 22 February 2010, the Arts Council of Häme considered its grants and subsidies for 2010 and decided to award a total of EUR 192,907.16 in grants and subsidies. Of this amount, EUR 144,207.20 was awarded to a total of 27 arts practitioners as working and project grants. The Council received 166 applications totalling EUR 1,388,393.39. A total of EUR 48,700 was awarded to 29 collective bodies as state subsidies. The council received 58 applications worth EUR 207,570.14 for various art promotion activities.
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Grant recipients' social security improvedThe long-awaited improvement to the social security of persons working on the basis of grants was implemented as of the beginning of 2009. This means that employment pension also accrues for grant-funded researchers and artists, and they are covered by workers' compensation insurance.
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