Energy renovations of village houses can result in big savings
Energy Saving Week will be celebrated this year from 6 to 12 October 2025. During Energy Saving Week, we highlight village associations that have improved the energy efficiency of their village houses and made them more comfortable and sustainable places for the entire community. Safer and more energy-efficient Ylivallin Seurala Improvements have been made to the Ylivallin Seurala to make the village's common house even safer, more energy-efficient and accessible to everyone. The repairs were based on a previously conducted condition survey. The lighting has been completely renewed […]
Village equipment rental shops emerge
Sustainable development is created by everyday actions. Goods rental shops offer the opportunity to rent various goods, equipment and machines when you need them – without everyone having to buy everything themselves. This saves money, space and natural resources. We encourage everyone to get to know the goods rental shops in the local area and use them for everyday and party needs! Goods rental shops in the villages of the Liiveri area: Honkakylä goods rental shop (Seinäjoki) Asemanseudu Kehittämisyhdistensen goods rental shop (Ylistaro) Nopankylä […]
Youth Villages – Youth Leader theme call open until the end of October!
Do you feel like your village could be more youth-friendly? The Youth Villages funding call gives you and your friends the opportunity to make your village a more lively, welcoming and youth-friendly place! Now is the time to make the voice of young people heard in village communities. What are Youth Villages? The Youth Villages -Youth Leader funding call supports projects that increase youth participation and improve the amenity of villages. You can create new spaces, organize events […]
August newsletter – read Liiver news
Topics in the August newsletter: LocalTapiola donates €20,000 to Liiver's Youth Leader Liiver provides money for community security and preparedness investments An international youth project is launched under the leadership of Noora Ekosparraamo is launching – register to join! See the list of those who have received funding – 18 new recipients There is a threat that the conditions for a good life will be cut from 4,300 villages A study trip to Pirkanmaa, workshops… You can read the newsletter here.
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 […]
Money from the Liiverin Fund for community security and preparedness investments – application open
Leader Liiveri offers associations, foundations and other communities the opportunity to implement investments that improve safety and preparedness. The support is intended for investments that facilitate everyday life and increase the community's ability to act in emergency situations. Funding is available for a wide range of projects. For example, purchasing a defibrillator, installing security cameras, improving lighting or building a disabled ramp can be financed. Also, backup power solutions, such as generators and energy-saving […]
See the list of those who received funding
We will publish the projects that have received funding when the ELY Centre has made an official decision on them. The decisions made by the ELY Centre between 7 June and 13 August 2025 are listed below. Project support Investments in the development of the rural operating environment JALASJÄRVEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB – Acquisition of a driving simulator Asemanseudu keitamisehtiyhdistys ry – The power of Vitting and the security of the multi-purpose hall Development project to be implemented as a small project Etelä-Ohjanmaan Nuorisoseura ry – Youth companionship for a documentary Investment to be implemented as a small project Nopankylä village club […]
Beneficiary communication obligations updated – What does this mean in practice?
An essential part of implementing a project is communicating about it and its results. The project's support decision explains how the project will be communicated. It is important to mention that the project is co-funded by the European Union. At Liiver, we hope that you will also tell us that you have received funding from us 🙂 Emma Marttila, the rural communications coordinator at the South Ostrobothnia ELY Centre, has written a clear article about how projects will be communicated according to the revised guidelines. You can read the article at maastuud.fi/ep […]
Leader applications will be processed by Liiver's board monthly in autumn 2025.
The Liiver board will meet four times in autumn 2025 to decide on Leader support applications. Board meeting dates: Tue 2.9, Tue 7.10, Sat 8.11. and Tue 9.12. All project and business support options are available for application throughout the autumn. The projects will focus particularly on community security and preparedness investments. Leader business support applications to be processed at the meetings must be in Hyrrä two weeks and project support applications three weeks before the meeting. Before you start your application in Hyrrä, […]
Lakeuden Elämysliikunta's equipment storage offers opportunities to try new sports.
New equipment with Liiveri funding The equipment warehouse of Lakeuden Elämysliikunta ry, located on the shores of Lake Kyrkösjärvi, offers a wide variety of play, sports and hiking equipment for everyone to use. Liiveri has given the association support for the renovation of the equipment warehouse. With the help of the funding, one side of the warehouse was made warmer and the versatility of the equipment was increased. Katrin Tiittanen, secretary of the association’s board, says that new equipment purchases include skis, snowshoes and kick sleds. Also walking poles, […]