About
We open doors. We support musicians. We promote diversity.
MES promotes the diversity of Finnish music by supporting its authors, producers and publishers.
The foundation allocates grants and otherwise promotes and financially supports live music events, music production, music marketing and export, publishing, education and development activities related to Finnish music.
Finnish music refers to the production of performing artists and composers, songwriters and arrangers who either are Finnish or live in Finland.
Promotion work focuses on professional activities and covers all genres of music. Support activities are funded by the means of funding allocated to private copying credits, government grants and donations from the communities that back the foundation. MES was founded by Gramex and Teosto.
The support is divided into
- recording production grants
- live music grants
- audiovisual production grants
- marketing and export grants
- work grants
- publishing and education and grants
ESEK (Finnish Performing Music Promotion Centre) and LUSES (Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Music) were merged in summer 2012 to be reborn as MES, the foundation for music promotion.
Contact
Contact
The Finnish Music Foundation
Pieni Roobertinkatu 16
00120 HELSINKI
Tel: +358 50 417 3827
mes(at)mes.fi
www.musiikinedistamissaatio.fi
Staff
Nasima Razmyar
Administration
Board
The board is the decision-making body of the foundation that decides on the organisation of the foundation's activities. The board also defines the criteria and the general guidelines for grant operations, as well as decides on the grant budgets. In the process of handling applications, the board confirms all decisions.
Finnish music foundation board of directors 2025-2027:
Chairman
- Nasima Razmyar
Members of the board of directors
- Olli Virtaperko, vice-chairman
- Ahti Vänttinen, vice-chairman
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- Aura Vappu
- Hakanen Gabi
- Kortelainen Marja
- Kuoppamäki Timo
- Ruuskanen maija
- Saarinen Miikka
Deputy members
- Ehnqvist Jarkko
- Karjalainen Jenni
- Kokko Marja
- Muikku Jari
- Räihälä Osmo
- Salminen Risto
- Toivonen Aku
Expert committees
Expert committees
The committees of experts have a key role in the process of handling applications. They process applications and make the proposals to the board for final approval. The committees count experts of various genres of music as their members.
FINNISH MUSIC FOUNDATION EXPERT COMMITTEE COMPOSIOTION YEAR 2025:
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Audiovisual production
Chairman
Members
Deputies
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Live music
Chairman
- Juho Viljanen
Members
- Jouni Hirvelä
- Elina Hjelt
- Jenni Karjalainen
- Riikka Keränen
- Pauliina Lerche
- Annika Oksanen
- Riitta-Liisa Ristiluoma
- Kimmo Sundstöm
Deputies
- Joose Berglund
- Jan Lehtola
- Reetta Ristimäki
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Publication committee
Chairman
- Pekka Hako
Members
- Pinja Kotila
- Vili Robert Ollila
- Aino Tenkanen
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Education
Chairman
- Leevi Räsänen
Members
- Tuomas Kettunen
- Raila Kulokari
- Tuukka Vihtkari
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Choir travel
Chairman
- Saara Aittakumpu
Members
- Alex Freeman
- Maija Ijäs
- Jukka Jokitalo
- Olli Moilanen
- Lauri Mäntysaari
- Emma Salokoski
Deputies
- Jaime Belmonte
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Marketing and export
Chairman
Members
Deputies
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Creative work
Chairman
- Jukka Eskola
Members
- Eeva Koivusalo
- Maleena Linjama
- Eva Louhivuori
- Roni Martin
- Lasse Piirainen
- Lauri Supponen
Deputies
- Jussi-Pekka Piirainen
- Klaus Wiede
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Audio production/popular music
Chairman
- Riku Pääkkönen
Members
- Jussi Chydenius
- Oona Kapari
- Timo Kuoppamäki
- Teemu Mattsson
- Minna Paakkola
- Maria Rantanen
- Topi Salmi
- Ninni Wetterstrand
Deputies
- Marja Kokko
- Kalle Lindroth
- Olli Krogerus
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Audio production
Chairman
- Heikki Valsta
Members
- Anna Grundström
- Jarkko Hartikainen
- Maija Hynninen
- Sami Klemola
- Jukka Rantamäki
Deputies
- Susanne Kujala
- Paola Livorsi
Billing Information
Receipt of purchase invoices
E-invoice 003725028974
E-invoice operator 003708599126 (OpenText)
By Email
fennoa.502669@erin.posti.com
By Post
Musiikin edistämissäätiö sr
PL 51102
01051 LASKUT
Business ID (Y-tunnus) 2502897-4
FUNDRAISING PERMIT
Fundraising permit
Permit issuer: Police Board of Finland
Permit Holder: Musiikin edistämissäätiö sr
Collection Number: RA/2020/641
Date of Issue: 29.5.2020
Authorized Start Date: 1.6.2020
Purpose of Use for the Collected Funds:
The collected funds will be distributed as artist grants to support creative and performing arts, as well as educational and research activities. Artist grants are awarded for creative work such as composing, lyric writing, and arranging, as well as for performing activities such as rehearsing and performing programs, making recordings, and for preparing for performances.
Educational grant is primarily allocated for organizing further and continuing education events that promote Finnish music. Research support is awarded for research related to the field of music.
Donor's Right to a Tax Deduction:
The Finnish Tax Administration has designated Musiikin edistämissäätiö sr as an eligible recipient of tax-deductible donations (Income Tax Act, Section 57, Subsection 1, Paragraph 2) for the years of 2020-2024.
A donating organization may deduct from its taxable income a monetary donation made to Musiikin Edistämisäätiö sr between €850.00 and €50.000.00 during the years 2020-2024.
The foundation must use the donations for the promotion of the arts.
Private individuals currently do not have the right to a tax deduction for donations.