Higher course support for pensioners, unemployed people and immigrants

Kansalaisfoorumi’s member organisations and their member associations can apply for study voucher support, which means higher financial support for courses. This support is available for courses aimed at pensioners, unemployed people or people who have moved to Finland from another country.

Applications for 2027 support are open in November 2026. The courses must take place between 1 January and 31 May 2027.

The application is submitted in the Skaftuki service when the association applies for its annual quota of course hours.

Course requirements and amount of support

The course must have at least eight participants who are pensioners, unemployed people or people who have moved to Finland from another country. The course may also have other participants.
The association is responsible for organising the course. The association pays the course costs first, and Kansalaisfoorumi pays the support after the course has ended.
The course can receive support if it helps people take part in society and community activities.
The course must have a clear budget.
Before applying for this support, the association should be familiar with course support and with using the Skaftuki service. If these are new to you, please first read about course activities. You can also ask Kansalaisfoorumi’s training planners for help.
The course must be included in the association’s application for its 2027 annual quota of course hours.
The support is up to 45 euros per study hour. The usual course support is up to 25 euros per study hour.
The support cannot be higher than the total costs of the course.
One association can receive support for a maximum of 40 study hours.
If the same association applies for support for several courses, a separate application form must be completed for each course.
After the course, the participant list and receipts must be attached to the course report in the Skaftuki service.
Support cannot be used to cover participants’ meal costs.

Decisions

Decisions on the supported courses will be made by 31 December 2026. Priority will be given to applicants who did not receive higher course support in 2026. The support is paid to the association as higher course support after the course report has been completed in the Skaftuki service.

More information

The purpose of the support is to make it easier for pensioners, unemployed people and people who have moved to Finland from another country to take part in education. The funding comes from the study voucher grant provided by the Finnish National Agency for Education.

For more information, please contact Kansalaisfoorumi’s education planners:
Tuula Hyystinmäki, tuula.hyystinmaki@kansalaisfoorumi.fi
Annamari Martinviita, annamari.martinviita@kansalaisfoorumi.fi