Hire a young developer!
We challenge associations to hire young people to develop community activities.
Liiveri grants funding for development projects that allow associations to hire young people to develop their community. The purpose of the support is to make young people's fresh expertise available to the community and to offer young people jobs in their own area and field. In this call, young people are defined as people aged 18–29.
- Small development projects with a budget of €2,000–8,000 are available for hire.
- The support for the jacket is 80 %. The remaining 20 % is for the applicant's own money or donations for the project.
- Eligible costs in the project include, among others, salary costs, purchasing services, travel costs, material costs, and unpaid work for the benefit of the project.
- The association can use the funding to hire one or more young people. The employment relationship can be part-time or full-time. It can also be scheduled during the summer.
- Associations and foundations can apply for support To the Liveri region.
You can apply for support at any time. Check From the Events page application submission dates and Liiver board meeting dates.
Examples of activities for which young people can be hired:
- Restaurant student develops association dinners to take current diets and trends into account
- A young communicator will renew the association's communications and operations, e.g. utilizing videos, gamification and social media in the association's communications
- A young person interested in history makes the village's history visible to the village
- The young person develops the community's environmental and climate expertise, for example through communication.
- An event management student develops a new event and concept for the association.
- In spring 2026, funding was granted to the Ostrobothnian Sports and Athletics Association to increase the competence and participation of Ostrobothnian youth, to the Finnish Migration Museum Support Association for the Virtaa vistään project, and to the Jalasjärvi 4H for the 4H history alive project.
- More examples of development projects carried out by young people in associations. Learn about previously funded Boost for Action projects (link)
Support is granted for the development of community activities, not for the association's so-called normal activities. Normal activities include, for example, mowing the lawn, washing windows, and developing financial management.
Who can apply?
Associations and foundations that want to develop their community's operations by hiring a young developer. Check out the map of the Liiveri area (link)
When can you apply?
The application is ongoing. Check the application and processing times on the Liiver Events page.
How is the application made?
The application is made through the electronic Hyrrä system.
Log in to the Hyrrä system (link).
Read the instructions for using the Hyrrä on the Finnish Food Authority's website (link).
Small project specification in Hyrrässä: A development project implemented as a small project.
More information about development project cost models (link).
The project uses output-based payment, which means that payment for the project will be requested based on the outputs produced, not on receipts.
Attachments required for the application, e.g.:
- association rules and financial statements, VAT information and decision
apply for a project - cost estimate and financing plan as well as price comparison information
- possibly Estimate of unpaid work in the project 2023 AVT
- possible permits for operations
How does the selection process proceed?
The application process is ongoing. Check the application submission and processing dates on the Events page.
When selecting applications, those set for the projects are used selection criteriaAfter the Liiver government's consideration, the applications are sent to the South Ostrobothnia Energy Centre for legality review. The Energy Centre makes an official decision on the projects.
More information: telle.lemetyinen@liiveri.net, 040 579 0615.
Got an idea? Are you planning to submit an application?
Get in touch with Telle!
Telle Lemetyinen
telle.lemetyinen(a)liiveri.net
040 579 0615
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