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Associations

We are characterized by a strong sense of community and development in the region for the benefit of the residents.

Services for associations

  • Grant for cultural activity

    The city awards cultural grants for cultural activities. Grants can be applied for as project grants or grants for yearly cultural activity (associations).

  • Grants for organising events

    Are you organising a sports, cultural or some other event in Vaasa that is open to the public? The City of Vaasa awards grants to organisers of events that are primarily national, international or aspiring to be international and that take place in Vaasa.

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News

23.4.2026

The Onkilahti Outdoor Day kicks off Cycling Week in Vaasa – a week packed with cycling-themed activities!

The National Cycling Week will once again be celebrated in May. In Vaasa, Cycling Week kicks off on Friday 8 May with a family-friendly outdoor day at the...

Puistoalue, jossa on paljon ihmisiä nauttimassa ulkoilmasta. Etualalla penkeillä istuu väkeä, ja taustalla lapsia leikkimässä polkuautoilla.
22.4.2026

How Vaasa’s district heating keeps the city warm

In Vaasa, heat doesn’t happen by accident. It is the result of a system built over decades, connecting power plants, heat storage, electricity markets, and...

Ilmakuva talvisesta kaupunkimaisemasta meren rannalla: lumisia katuja ja rakennuksia, puistoalue sekä etäällä näkyvä teollisuuslaitos savupiippuineen auringonlaskun värjäämän taivaan alla.
20.4.2026

Fishing prohibited again at the offshore of Vaasa from 20 April to 20 May

Almost the entire southern city bay and the straits leading to it, as well as Onkilahti, will again be closed to fishing from 20 April to 20 May. The month-long...