Leader activities in Finland for 30 years – follow and participate in the anniversary events!
Rural residents, communities and municipalities have been developing their own areas with the support of EU rural funding and Leader activities for 30 years this year. Community-led local development, or Leader, is the most influential in the EU in Finland. The anniversary is being celebrated on social media channels and at various events. After Finland joined the EU in 1995, preparations for Leader programmes began in different parts of the country. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry selected the first 22 Leader groups in September […]
Thank you for the past year.
We would like to warmly thank all customers, project leaders, entrepreneurs, partners and residents of the region for the past year. Thank you for making our region even more vibrant and community-oriented. In 2025, the Liiveri government made a total of 97 positive decisions on Leader applications. Of these, 29 are project grants and 68 are business grants. A total of €1,092,830 in support was granted. Youth Leader support was granted to a total of 34 applicants. Support was granted to 20 young entrepreneurs […]
Energy renovation is good for the village hall – and your wallet
Energy renovations of village houses are more relevant than ever before. Rising energy prices and the support available for renovations encourage village associations to update old heating systems with newer and more energy-efficient solutions. It is often also worth investing in additional thermal insulation and door and window renovations to improve energy efficiency overall. New technologies, such as consumption control and energy storage, offer smarter alternatives for renovations. The benefits of energy renovation are seen not only in reduced […]
December Newsletter – Christmas Greetings from Liiveri
December newsletter topics: The year of the Youth Division: new beginnings and experiments Hire a young developer – apply for funding! When the village shop disappears and is reborn – the self-service model offers a new opportunity See the list of those who received funding – 20 new recipients of support Granted support by municipality Prameet schools – Youth Leader theme application open until the end of January! Government spring meeting dates Regional administration reform causes a break in rural development support […]
See the list of those who received funding
We will publish the funding received when the ELY Centre has made an official decision on them. The decisions made by the ELY Centre between 20 October and 14 December 2025 are listed below. Project grants Investments in the development of the rural operating environment Koivulakson Vesi Oy – Purchase and installation of an automatic backup power generator Koskuen Nuorisoseura ry. – Relocation of the summer theatre auditorium Cooperation projects between young farmers and business Finvibes Consulting Oy – Cooperation in a business group project Business grants Full-time […]
See the list of those who received funding
We will publish the funding received when the ELY Centre has made an official decision on them. The decisions made by the ELY Centre between 20 October and 14 December 2025 are listed below. Project grants Investments in the development of the rural operating environment Koivulakson Vesi Oy – Purchase and installation of an automatic backup power generator Koskuen Nuorisoseura ry. – Relocation of the summer theatre auditorium Cooperation projects between young farmers and business Finvibes Consulting Oy – Cooperation in a business group project Business grants Full-time […]
Prameet Schools – Youth Leader theme call open until the end of January 2026!
Do you feel like your school could be more welcoming and more student-friendly? The Prameet Schools theme call gives you the opportunity to develop school facilities, yards and leisure activities together with your friends. Now is the time to make school a community place where it is nice to be outside of class too! What is Prameet Schools? Prameet Schools is a Youth Leader theme call that supports projects conceived by young people to make schools more welcoming and […]
The year of the Youth Division: new beginnings and experiments
The year 2025 was full of new experiments and strengthening young people's opportunities to influence in Youth Leader. The Youth Division, which consists of young people elected from the municipalities in the Liiveri operating area, has played a key role in highlighting the voices of young people, evaluating applications, and in events and content production. This past year, the Youth Division also gained new members, when Emil Garbali started as the representative of Ilmajoki and Tero Vuorenmäki as the representative of the board. Youth Leader theme searches and LocalTapiola […]
What can I do to improve the safety and preparedness of my own village?
Villages can establish a village security team from among themselves. The village security team is the village’s own, voluntary preparation for crises. With the village security team, help is close to the residents and the team also helps the authorities’ help reach the destination faster. The team’s important task is to communicate situational information between the rescue service and the village in the event of accidents and disturbances. The team needs different skills, so it can include, depending on the village’s own needs and resources, for example, hunters, […]
Recycling and composting reduce costs
In village communities and associations, developing waste management can seem like a big deal, but the most important thing is to start. Along the way, recycling and composting can always be developed further. According to environmental advisor Aana Vainio, developing sorting can also bring savings to the association if sorting can reduce the need for waste management. By planning to control waste, Aana feels that the waste hierarchy begins even before waste is created. Even before […]