– There's a lot of interesting things coming up all over the city! Sports, music, art, seasonal festivals, neighbourhood events, courses, excursions, talks and much more, says Regional Coordinator Jarno Koskinen.
– It's worth following the Tampere events calendar, where beneficiaries of the Mansen Massit Community Grant will tell you about their activities. The buzz will continue until autumn next year, Koskinen says.
All events and activities funded by the Mansen Massit Community Grant are carried out by the people of Tampere.
A vote on Community Grant
The City of Tampere's Mansen Massit Community Grant is a grant that residents and associations can apply for in order to carry out free, community-enhancing activities that anyone can take part in. The deadline for applications was in April.
– The grant is intended for activities that the people of Tampere desire. Therefore, the beneficiaries of the grant were decided by voting, says Regional Coordinator Koskinen.
The vote on the Mansen Massit Grant was held from 20 May to 2 June 2024, and voters were able to choose their favourite from 93 options. They were divided into three categories according to the amount of money requested: small (€2,000 or less), medium (€2,001–€5,000) and large (€5,001–€10,000).
All residents of Tampere had the right to vote. Each person had three votes, one for each category. A total of 5 486 people took part in the voting.
Based on the results of the vote, 46 applicants were awarded the Mansen Massit Community Grant. A list of the recipients, the amount of the grant and the number of votes can be found further down this page.
– All applicants who took part in the Mansen Massit vote were supported. The most popular ones even received more than 400 votes, says Jarno Koskinen.
More money for the Mansen Massit activities
From the very beginning, the Mansen Massit Grant was a success. During the grant application phase, a large number of varied and high-quality applications were received from Tampere residents.
– The budget was initially €140,000. We received many excellent applications and wanted as many of them as possible to be realised. So we added €28,600 from the general welfare grants and €4,700 left over from the money earmarked for Mansen Massit advertising. We ended up with a total of €173,120, says Jaakko Laurila, Head of Planning.
This was the first year that the Mansen Massit Community Grant was awarded. The pilot showed that people in Tampere are interested in organising a wide range of events and activities on their own initiative.
– We have received many thanks and suggestions to help us develop the Community Grant. The feedback has made us aware of the diverse needs of our residents. This information will be used when we work to develop the city's grant system, says Lotta Harsunen, a Planning Officer.
– The Mansen Massit Community Grant is just one form of support among many others. The city has many other grants that you can apply for to support your own activities and events, Harsunen points out.
Mansen massit Community Grant recipients
Small events and activities (€0–€2000)
- Geonautit ry: The major event for geocaching, €1500 (380 votes)
- Ida-Maria Oranne: EndLess workshops, €1000 (345 votes)
- Aivoliiton Pirkanmaan AVH-yhdistys: Accessible nature trip to Kintulammi, €1000 (275 votes)
- Tampereen keskusteluklubit: Tampere discussion clubs: Nature Club and Democracy Club, €1000 (247 votes)
- Saraleena Aarnitaival: Introduction to urban farming courses, €1000 (242 votes)
- Elvira Kim: First Summer Drag Theater, €1000 (238 votes)
- Pispalan saunayhdistys ry: Celebration of the Finnish Sauna Day, €1000 (238 votes)
- April Hautala: Renew, reuse, recycle, €1000 (209 votes)
- Hannulankatu 1:n asukasyhteisö: Events for the elderly people in Linnainmaa, €1000 (194 votes)
- Tampere Parkrun: Tampere Parkrun sports event, €1000 (181 votes)
- Beach Volley Tampere ry: Beach volley for all 20h event, €2000 (168 votes)
- Tampereen vpk:n puhallinorkesteri: VPK concert at Tammelantori, €600 (144 votes)
- Kaanaan kyläyhdistys: Muksula - Open meeting place for families with children in Teisko, €1250 (131 votes)
- Tarinateatteriyhdistys Tampere ry: Story theatre Performance: Where are you from?, €1500 (131 votes)
- Kaukajärviseura ry: Talviturkinkastajaiset Kaukajärvellä – Summer opening event in Kaukajärvi, €1000 (130 votes)
- SDPL:n Tampereen Aluejärjestö ry: Family excursion to Kintulammi, €300 (130 votes)
- Daria Craciun: Eclipsed Shadows Society – Horror Club, €636 (116 votes)
- Tampereen Hervantalaiset ry: Venlan Vekarat play day in Hervanta, €1000 (115 votes)
- Viitapiiri ry: Viitapiiri open mic goes Näsinpuisto!, €700 (97 votes)
- Hervannan Karjala-seura ry: Hervanta nature walk, €380 (87 votes)
Medium-sized events and activities (€2001–€5000)
- Härmälän kulttuuriyhdistys: HärStock festival, €5000 (442 votes)
- Vuoreksen asukasyhdistys ry: Vuores street festival, €3000 (341 votes)
- Koko kylän piha ry: Koko kylän piha – Community art yard, €3300 (310 votes)
- Pirkanmaan Kaarikoirat ry: Shredding girls skating event, €3823 (278 votes)
- Sirkusrakkauspumpum ry: Free graffiti workshops for children and young people in summer 2024, €4950 (260 votes)
- Mielen ry: Forest for all – A community nature event at Lake Suolijärvi, €3700 (247 votes)
- Tampereen Rullalautailijat ry: Saukonpuisto UG festival, €2950 (241 votes)
- Lamminpään koulun vanhempainyhdistys ry: Koko kylä kasvattaa – activities for families with children , €3000 (225 votes)
- Kehitysvammaisten Tukiliitto ry: Equal Access to Nature event, €4700 (204 votes)
- Vimmalla ry / Studio Vimma: Studio Vimma's workshop activities, €4000 (195 votes)
- Vehmaisten vanhempainyhdistys: Autumn Festival in Vehmainen, €5000 (189 votes)
- Tango aMoroso ry: Tampere Tango Festival 2025, €4500 (164 votes)
- Hyhkyn kyläyhdistys ry: Hyhky's Midsummer party and Hyhky's children's Halloween, €3200 (160 votes)
- TKrT – Tampereen kristityt teekkarit ry: Mansen kesämusa music event, €2700 (158 votes)
Large events and activities (€5001–€10000)
- Tre Ug.nyt-kannatusyhdistys ry: Neighbourhood culture concerts around the city, €6300 (420 votes)
- Onkiniemi Ateljee ry: Onkiniemi Ateljee art events, €5449 (365 votes)
- Tampereen seudun Työllistämisyhdistys Etappi ry: Action Plan 24 – a meeting place for young people from different backgrounds, €10000 (353 votes)
- Nekalan-Koivistonkylän Yrittäjät ry: ViinikkalaFest, €7500 (344 votes)
- Ilves r.y.: Walking football in Tammela, €7030 (284 votes)
- TaTU Tampere ry: Rauhaniemi kansankylpylä 95 years summer party, €6215 (256 votes)
- Pirkanmaan Kaarikoirat ry: Skedeklubi – skateboarding for all, €10000 (250 votes)
- Crazyday ry: Crazy Days – community event, €10000 (234 votes)
- Legioonateatteri ry: The Peace choir of Legioonateatteri, €8500 (234 votes)
- Extreme Team Tampere ry: Santalahti Midsummer 2025, €10000 (224 votes)
- Petsamon omakotiyhdistys: Plant your own tree event in Petsamo, €6800 (189 votes)
- Luova veisto ry: Creative woodcarving: arts and crafts workshops at Tammelantori 2024 and 2025, €10000 (174 votes)
