# Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet)

From Elinvoimakeskus (Finnish state regional centres). Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 30 October 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs, Companies and Individuals
- Where: Finland: Finland
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes and Species conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/
- Funder’s programme page: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Discretionary state aid for restoring flowing-water habitat for fish: fish passage, natural spawning and threatened fish stocks. Covers planning, works, permits and administration; volunteer work counts towards costs.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Hae avustusta ja myönnetyn avustuksen maksatusta ensisijaisesti asiointipalvelussa.”

Source: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#access

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#amount

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), where:** Finland: Finland

> “Lapin elinvoimakeskus: Lappi, Kainuu ja Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Itä-Suomen elinvoimakeskus: Pohjois-Savo, Etelä-Savo, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Keski-Suomi ja Pohjois-Karjala”

Source: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#geography

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), who can apply:** NGOs, Companies and Individuals

> “Avustusta voivat saada oikeustoimikelpoiset yhteisöt ja yritykset sekä yksityiset henkilöt.”

Source: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#applicant_types

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Avustuksen hakuaika on yleensä loppuvuodesta”

Source: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#window

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), co-funding required:** Yes

> “Avustuksen suuruus on pääsääntöisesti enintään 50 prosenttia kokonaiskustannuksista, mutta poikkeustapauksessa tukiosuus voi olla korkeampi.”

Source: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 application period

Call page: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), 2026 application period, status:** Closed

> “Voit hakea avustusta ajalla 15.9.-30.10.2026.”

Source: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#call-2026-status

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), 2026 application period, opens:** 15 September 2026

> “Voit hakea avustusta ajalla 15.9.-30.10.2026.”

Source: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#call-2026-opens

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), 2026 application period, deadline:** 30 October 2026 (the funder writes “15.9.-30.10.2026”)

> “Voit hakea avustusta ajalla 15.9.-30.10.2026.”

Source: https://elinvoimakeskus.fi/avustus-kalataloudellisiin-kunnostushankkeisiin, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#call-2026-deadline

Condition: The page says applications may also be processed after the application period if funds allow..

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet), reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Grants for fisheries restoration projects (kalataloudelliset kunnostushankkeet)”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/elinvoimakeskus-fish-habitat-restoration/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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