Regional councils | Structural funds

Regional councils in Southern Finland

Regional councils grant funding for ERDF regional development projects in their areas. The regions of South Karelia and Kymenlaakso also have access to funding from the Just Transition Fund (JTF).

The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council is the intermediate body in the regions of Häme, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, Helsinki-Uusimaa and Southwest Finland. It also serves as the intermediate funding body for ERDF projects included in the ecosystem agreements of Lahti, Turku and cities in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

The Regional Council of South Karelia is the intermediate body for ERDF and JTF funding in South Karelia.

Regional Council of South Karelia,
the intermediate body in South Karelia

Postal and street address: Kauppakatu 40 D, 53100 Lappeenranta
kirjaamo(at)ekarjala.fi
firstname.lastname(at)ekarjala.fi

Laura Peuhkuri
Regional Development Manager
tel. +358 40 631 5970

Merja Taipale
rahoitusasiantuntija
tel. +358 40 139 0174

Regional Council of Häme

Postal and street address: Niittykatu 5, 13100 Hämeenlinna
hameenliitto(at)hame.fi
firstname.lastname(at)hame.fi

Marko Mälly
Regional Development Manager
tel. +358 50 575 2193

Arto Saarinen
Regional Development Specialist
tel. +358 50 305 2539

Minna Takala
Regional Development Specialist
tel. +358 50 526 4648

Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council,
the intermediate body in the regions of Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, Uusimaa and Southwest Finland

Postal address: Esterinportti 2 B, 00240 Helsinki
Switchboard: +358 9 4767 411, weekdays from 8.30 to 15.45
Officially registered email: toimisto(at)uudenmaanliitto.fi
Common email for specialists: toimisto(at)uudenmaanliitto.fi
Personal email addresses: firstname.lastname(at)uudenmaanliitto.fi

Funding group

Antti Taronen
Senior Adviser,
Project funding within EU regional and structural policy programme
tel. + 358 40 507 9998

Hanna Laaksonen
Senior Adviser,
Project funding within EU regional and structural policy programme, ecosystem agreements
tel. + 358 40 574 8930

Ville Pernaa
Senior Adviser,
Project funding within EU regional and structural policy programme
tel. + 358 40 153 1198

Pirjo Jokinen
Senior Adviser,
Project funding within EU regional and structural policy programme
tel. + 358 40 662 4918

Tiina Huotari
Director,
Innovation and Skills in Finland 2021−2027 – EU regional and structural policy programme, ecosystem agreements, Interreg state co-financing and national control
tel. + 358 400 418 029

Tuomas Aejmelaeus
Payments Specialist
Project payment and verification within EU regional and structural policy programme
tel. + 358 40 864 3500

Leena Dromberg
Payments Specialist,
Project payment and verification within EU regional and structural policy programme
tel. + 358 40 620 5573

Riitta Güner
Payments Specialist,
Project payment and verification within EU regional and structural policy programme
tel. + 358 40 162 7311

Nina Räihälä
Payments Specialist,
Project payment and verification within EU regional and structural policy programme
tel. + 358 40 626 1766

Regional Council of Kymenlaakso

Postal address: PO Box 2, 45101 Kouvola
Street address: Hovioikeudenkatu 6, 45100 Kouvola
virasto(at)kymenlaakso.fi
firstname.lastname(at)kymenlaakso.fi

Riitta Kallström
Regional Development Manager
tel. +358 50 368 3936

Anna-Riikka Karhunen
Development Manager
tel. +358 44 747 8503

Pia Lindgren
Regional Development Secretary
tel. +358 44 552 0016