CSO Strategy
OM140:00/2023 Development
The Government Programme outlines the preparation of the CSO strategy and its implementation plan. The strategy was adopted as a government resolution in June 2024, and implementation will proceed as planned through legislative projects, reports and other development measures. Implementation will continue until April 2027.
Basic information Completed
Project number OM140:00/2023
Case numbers VN/26527/2023
Set by Ministry of Justice
Project stage Completed
Term/schedule 13.11.2023 – 17.4.2027
Date of appointment 6.6.2024
Contact person
Mikko Lehtonen, Erityisasiantuntija
tel. +358 295 150 173
[email protected]
Goals and results
1. The aim is to improve the fundraising preconditions of CSOs in order to increase their ability to raise additional private funding.
2. The aim is to reduce the administrative burden and the multi-channel nature of government grant activities, and improve the ability of the activities to have an impact.
3. The aim is to support access to EU funding in Finland by increasing the capacity of CSOs to apply for EU funding and to cooperate in a networked way.
4. The aim is to encourage people to engage in civic and voluntary activities by streamlining and dismantling some of the standards for CSOs, reforming public authorities’ practices and harmonising interpretations.
5. The aim is to build the knowledge base for civil society policy and use it in decision-making.
Starting points
The preparation of the CSO strategy and its implementation plan is based on the Government Programme. According to the Government Programme, on the basis of the strategy, additional regulation on voluntary and non-governmental activities will be eased, opportunities for developing CSOs' own fundraising will be explored and interaction between the administration and civil society will be improved. The strategy is also outlined in the Government communication on promoting equality, equality and non-discrimination in Finnish society.
1. The objective is that a culture of philanthropy based on private funding will evolve and strengthen the self-sufficiency of CSOs.
2. The objective is to increase the ability of government grant activities to have an impact and to improve their productivity.
3. The objective is to increase the amount of EU funding available in Finland and to ensure that Finland benefits more from the European Union.
4. The objective is to increase participation in voluntary activities and the importance of volunteering.
5. The objective is to strengthen knowledge management, inclusion in government and cooperation with CSOs in central government.
The strategy and implementation plan have been published.
The implementation of the strategy will be monitored from the beginning of 2025 on its own project page "Implementation of the CSO strategy 2024–2027 (OM003:00/2025).
The project page also has links to other projects related to implementation.
Read more: om.fi/kansalaisjarjestostrategia
Contact us: kansalaisjarjestostrategia.om(at)gov.fi
Social media: #kansalaisjärjestöstrategia
Ungrouped
Person
Role, Term
Lehtonen, Mikko
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Justice
Role: Project contact person
8.1.2024 – 17.4.2027
Read more
The Civil Society Organisations Strategy outlines the development of the operating conditions of non-governmental organisations
Developing and statute drafting in the Government
The ministries implement the Government Programme, draft acts and other statutes, and promote reforms through different kinds of projects, working groups and bodies. Information on all this is available on the Government website.
All ministries' projects are available on the Government website valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects