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 […]
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 […]
Come meet the people at Liiveri Business Service Point in Formuun Kurikka
During the autumn you can meet the people of Liiver at the Business Service Point in Formu in Kurika every other Wednesday. You can call and arrange a meeting in advance or come directly to the site according to Formu's opening hours from 9 am to 11 am and 12 pm to 3 pm. Welcome to discuss project and business financing as well as ongoing projects with us. You can meet at Formu: 3.9. Telle Lemetyinen 17.9. Sanna Pihlaja 1.10. Sinikka Koivumäki 22.10. Telle Lemetyinen 5.11. […]
LocalTapiola donates €20,000 to Liiver Youth Leader
LocalTapiola South Ostrobothnia has decided to support Liiver's Youth Leader activities with a donation of €20,000. The donation will finance the Youth Leader projects of youth groups and young entrepreneurs starting in October 2025. The donation handover ceremony was held at the offices of LocalTapiola South Ostrobothnia on August 13, 2025. The donation was handed over by LocalTapiola South Ostrobothnia's Marketing and Communications Director Sirpa Hakala-Ostensen and Finance and Administration Director Nina Jylhä, and it was received by Liiver's Executive Director Sinikka Koivumäki and Youth Coordinator Noora Riippi. […]
Eco-friendly park launches – communities join in developing their climate and environmental expertise
Liiverin Ekosparraamo offers communities free support for planning and implementing climate and environmental actions. You can join without a ready-made plan – together we will find suitable solutions and ways for the community to promote sustainable everyday life. Ekosparraamo organizes various workshops on themes desired by the communities. Together with experts, you can develop, for example, waste sorting and composting, implement an environmental art workshop, organize a goods exchange event or a repair workshop. For community buildings […]
An international youth project is launched under the leadership of Noora
A new two-year project, Youth Bridge Builders – Andra sidan av kvarken, was launched in Liiveri, which focuses on the internationalization of young people and those working with young people, strengthening entrepreneurial skills, and developing the region. Youth coordinator Noora Riippi started as the project leader in August after parental leave. – The goal is for young people to have their voices heard and to be able to participate in the development of their home region in ways that are natural to them. We want all young people in the region to […]
Liiveri office closed in July
The Liiveri office is closed during July. Some of the Liiveri residents start their vacation already at Midsummer and the last ones at the beginning of July. We will return to work in August. Urgent matters can be handled during the holidays by sending an email to toimisto@liiveri.net. There are many inspiring activities planned for the autumn: support for safety and preparedness, events and workshops, sparring and examples of sustainable actions from different parts of the region. Have a wonderful summer and relaxing […]
Anna-Sofia joins Liiver's team for the summer
My name is Anna-Sofia Laurila. I come from Lapua and I am in my fourth year of studying environmental sciences at the University of Helsinki. My studies have focused mainly on agriculture and forestry. In my free time, I enjoy trotting and being outdoors. I don’t feel comfortable in the city at all, and it’s a lottery win that I have been able to study mainly remotely from Lapua. Protecting nature and animal welfare have always been close to my heart, and for me […]
Young – apply to be an Eco-agent in Liiver!
Are environmental issues important to you? Apply to become an eco-agent in Liiveri and join us in raising environmental awareness among young people! The Liiveri Development Association is looking for 1–2 energetic and active young people aged 18–25 from the Liiveri area (Seinäjoki, Ilmajoki, Jalasjärvi) to help organize environmental-themed workshops in the Eco-Acts Together project. The eco-agent’s task is to help plan and implement environmentally-themed workshops for young people. Planning takes place during June and the workshops are implemented in August. The task […]
The diverse Lamminjärvi area is being developed through cooperation
The Lamminjärvi area, located in the center of Jalasjärvi, has been developed in a variety of ways in recent years. A big thank you for the development of the area goes to active people who have implemented various projects in the area. The city of Kurikka has also focused its efforts on the area. Killing two birds with one stone through cooperation One of Lamminjärvi's largest investments has been the Kurikka Energy Arena, located on the western shore, which also serves as the Jalasjärvi […]