Forum Virium Helsinki Offers Free Support for EU Project Preparation to Helsinki City Divisions

The City of Helsinki actively seeks to utilise EU funding for projects aligned with its strategy. To achieve this goal, Forum Virium Helsinki is now offering free support to the city’s divisions for their EU project preparations.

The aim is to increase the amount of EU funding Helsinki receives for projects that support the city’s strategy. Forum Virium has received an appropriation to support the project activities of the divisions, and the service is free of charge for them.

What kind of support is available?

The service is divided into two main parts: early support and project preparation support.

Early support is for situations where a concrete project isn’t yet underway. In these cases, Forum Virium Helsinki offers, for example, training, information on funding programs and Calls, and project ideation events.

Project preparation support, on the other hand, focuses on advancing project ideas that are already in progress. Forum Virium Helsinki’s experts are ready to assist, support, and guide through the various stages of the project preparation process. The city’s application procedures for EU projects remain unchanged.

EU project work involves cooperation between different organisations. Forum Virium has extensive European networks that the City of Helsinki can now utilise. These networks can help find new project partnerships, project ideas, and information on funding opportunities.

How to proceed if you need Forum Virium Helsinki’s help?

Contact Forum Virium Helsinki’s contact person. The service is free of charge for the divisions.

All information about contact persons for different city units and funding programs can be found on the city’s intranet under EU Project Support and on Forum Virium Helsinki’s website.

Forum Virium Helsinki encourages discussion about the divisions’ needs to help find suitable funding programs and partner networks.