Completed development projects
Multi-purpose facilities from Isokylä School?
Isokylä is located about 8 km from the center of Kemijärvi. The area has about 450 residents. Previously, Isokylä’s center was the village school built in 1955 and renovated in 1995. The school was closed in the spring of 2021. After the school’s closure, the clubs that had been actively operating at the school and the courses of the adult education center also ended. This quieted what had previously been a lively yard.
The villagers have proposed converting the well-maintained school for use as, for example, a village hall or a multifunctional building. Warm spaces can serve associations, artisans, artists, and small businesses. During the project period, we will look into identifying committed actors interested in setting up in the facilities, the needs of local residents regarding premises and services, for instance, for recreational activities, as well as a model for the development and maintenance of the spaces. As a result of the project, a local service and facility needs survey for the residents of Isokylä will be created, which will be utilized in the area’s development. Additionally, it will be determined whether there are enough committed actors for the building to be used as a multifunctional space, and what organizational model could be used to maintain the building.
Project administrator: Business Kemijärvi
Fund: European Rural Development Fund 2023–2027
Measure: Cooperation projects
Measure specification: Coordination and activation projects
The project is: Local/Regional
Leader group: Leader Northern Lapland Association
Total project costs: 13,677.24€
EU funding share: 5,293.09 €
Sledders’ Kemijärvi project
Snowmobiling is an important and popular hobby for locals. The planned development of snowmobiling has been discussed for a long time, and now the Kemijärvi Leisure Snowmobilers have highlighted the need. The project’s goal is to promote safety in snowmobiling and to enhance local recreational opportunities. As a result of the project, a comprehensive development plan for snowmobiling will be created.
The development plan includes a section 1 related to the safety of the routes, where hazard points are listed, as well as proposals for their repair/change needs. Section 2 examines the need for spur routes to reach services accessible by snowmobiles and suggestions for their locations. Section 3 reviews the data on the most used snowmobile route applications and their repair proposals and additions, and section 4 investigates the charging locations for electric snowmobiles, as well as proposals for areas where they are essential to enable electric snowmobiling.
The target group of the project consists especially of young people from Kemijärvi who are interested in snowmobiling, as well as indirectly travelers who engage in snowmobiling.
Project administrator: Business Kemijärvi
Fund: European Rural Development Fund 2023–2027
Measure: Information dissemination projects
Precise measure: Studies and plans
The project is: Local/Regional
Leader group: Leader Northern Lapland Association
Total project costs: 17,368.05€
EU funding share: 6,721.43€
The Road to Business in Natural Products (TiLA) project
The Road to Business in Natural Products (TiLA) project identified and designed a multi-annual development programme for entrepreneurs in the natural products and food sector. A key part of the development programme was to build a service pathway for entrepreneurs, taking into account the different aspects of entrepreneurship and the challenges they face. The development programme was designed in consultation with potential and existing entrepreneurs in the natural products sector, key stakeholders such as training providers and ongoing development projects.
The project also identified wider development opportunities for the natural products business sector, in support of the development programme.
The aim of the project was to design a development programme for entrepreneurs in the natural products and food sector. The development programme was designed to address the challenges of entrepreneurship in the sector.
The project resulted in a multi-annual development programme for entrepreneurs in the natural products and food sector. The development programme was designed to address the challenges of entrepreneurship in the sector and will provide the basis for a multiannual development of the sector in the region. The development programme will be implemented by Kemijärven Kehitys Oy and will be included in the company’s action plan and budgeting for the coming years.
Project duration: 1.10.2023 – 31.1.2024
Budget: 25 490 €
Funding: Akke rahoitus/Lapin liitto 80% and Business Kemijärvi 20%
Resettlement services project for Kemijärvi, Keminmaa and Posio
The joint Kemijärvi, Keminmaa and Posio resettlement services project aimed to attract more skilled domestic and foreign workers to Kemijärvi, Keminmaa and Posio by developing the attractiveness and retention power of the municipalities. The services and information provided by the municipalities were made inviting by creating concepts that could be used in other municipalities
Project duration: 1.8.2020 – 31.1.2022
Budget: 168 744 €.
Funding: ESF + State/ ELY Centre of North Ostrobothnia 80% and municipalities 20%
Main implementer: municipality of Posio
Co-implementers: city of Kemijärvi and municipality of Keminmaa.
Below is a list and descriptions of projects that have already been completed.