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Production Support for Oulun Päivät 2025
The application period has ended – thank you to all applicants!
The application for production support for Oulun Päivät is now closed.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted an application and wanted to be part of creating memorable experiences for next summer’s festival!
- Application period: ended on March 23, 2025, at 12:00 PM
- Selection: we will contact the selected participants by the end of April.
How does Oulun Päivät support productions?
Financial support:
- Events: €100–5,000
- Performances: €100–500
Other forms of support:
- Providing event venues
- Lending small-scale technical equipment
Please note: Oulun Päivät commissions events and performances as part of its program – this is not a grant.
Selection Committee
The recipients of production support are selected by a multidisciplinary committee consisting of City of Oulu employees. The committee chooses both content that highlights traditions and new forms of urban culture. The amount of support is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Selection criteria:
- Events distributed across various parts of the city
- Innovative content as well as promotion of traditions
- Consideration of diverse target groups
- Open access to the public and primarily free of charge
Questions?
If you have any questions about the application process or production support, feel free to contact us:
📧 oulunpaivat@ouka.fi
Let me know if you'd like a more formal version or something adapted for a web page or brochure!
Please note!
You can also sign up for the program without funding. If your event does not need funding, read Oulu Days' communication guidelines for event organizers and submit your event for Oulu Days in Mun Oulu Event Calendar.