Criteria and principles:

• In the Oulu region, we sponsor clubs and teams that compete at the highest league level.
• In the Kemi region, we sponsor clubs and teams that provide clear value in return for the partnership (visibility, content, and networking opportunities), as well as active and innovative participation in the collaboration.
• We also sponsor large local clubs with a large number of members, through which the support goes to both adults and children.
• We emphasise nationally influential sports that are of interest to broad target groups. 
• Cultural and sport events must be regionally significant both in terms of visibility and number of visitors.
• The visibility provided by the partner must be measurable.
• The key partner must either be a club or a registered event/cultural operator or equivalent. We do not give support to individuals.

Applications are processed four times a year, after which we will notify the contact person of the decision. Please note that the financial support is not granted automatically; each applications is carefully evaluated based on established criteria and the current budget.