Your foundation's euro, multiplied by public support

Why hybrid funding works

When an institution is involved, people trust the campaign more. A foundation's support signals that the project has been assessed and the goal is realistic. This makes it easier for the public to join, brings in more supporters and raises the average contribution.

Tested in Tampere

In the Mun Tampere hybrid funding pilot, the city and the public funded 13 projects together. With the city's €24,180, the projects received €56,070 in total, as the public contributed €31,890. The city's money more than doubled.

projects funded

13

city funding

€24,180

public funding

€31,890

total funding

€56,070

See the Mun Tampere campaigns →

Example: Tampere Hacklab. The minimum goal was €4,000, and the city committed to paying 40% of it, or €1,600. 51 patrons raised €3,540, and the project received €5,140 in total.

All in all, projects from Tampere have received over €216,000 on Mesenaatti through 39 successful campaigns. The best known is the Finnish Museum of Games, which 1,120 patrons funded with €85,860 even before the cooperation with the city.

Ways to take part

• Mun Tampere

  Shared goal

  The campaign's minimum goal is split between the foundation and the public, for example so that the public raises 60% and the foundation pays 40%. The foundation's share is paid only once the public's share is complete. This model was used in the Mun Tampere pilot.

  Example: Tampere Hacklab

• Euro for euro

  The minimum goal is split in half: for every euro from the public, the foundation gives a euro. The foundation's share is at most half of the minimum goal.

• Open call

  Applicants start their campaigns, and the foundation freely chooses which projects to support and with what amounts. Suits you if you want to see the public's interest before deciding.

• Seed funding

  The foundation funds the start of a project, and the rest is raised from private supporters and other funders. Suits projects that need to look credible from day one.

What the foundation gets

• More impact with the same budget. The grant attracts private funding alongside it.
• Visible demand. The number of supporters shows who the project matters to.
• Transparency. Projects, amounts and supporter numbers are visible to everyone.
• Speed. Funding reaches projects during the campaign, not only at the next application round.
• A community around the projects. Supporters become the project's first users, visitors and advocates.
• A ready-made platform. Mesenaatti takes care of payments, campaign pages and reporting.