The donations granted in 2009 totaled EUR 2.688.000. Donations were given to the following causes:
Children’s mitochondrial disease research, project led by Professor Anu Wartiovaara, University of Helsinki EUR 1.625.000
Reconstruction of the port icebreaker S/S Turso EUR 175.000
Märket lighthouse, donation of EUR 50.000 for reconstruction
Helsinki International Ballet Competition 2nd to 11th June, 2009, EUR 20.000
Researcher seminars of the Erkko Chair at the University of Tampere 2010-2011, EUR 210,000
Forum Marinum, creation of documentation principles for historically significant vessels 2008-2010, EUR 88,000
Photographer Vesa Oja, for a documentary photo exhibition “Finglish” – Finns in North America, EUR 53,500
To support the activity and a photo exhibition of the Finnish Library Museum Association, EUR 10,000
To support the Kuopio XI national violin competition of the Music Friends of Kuopio, EUR 5,000
To support the anniversary year activity and publication of the Finnish Forum of the European Cultural Foundation, EUR 5,000
To support the Finnish tour of the Canadian West Coast Korsukuoro choir 18-31 August 2009, EUR 5,000
Scholarships for Erkko Upper Secondary School of Orimattila, EUR 4,500
Ballet dancer Lilli Dahlberg, for participation in a course at Boston Ballet School, EUR 4,000
The National Defense Training Association of Finland, to support the association’s orchestras, EUR 3,000
Finnish Library Association – Suomen kirjastoseura, centennial celebrations, EUR 65,000
Dr Juhani Koivisto. For writing the biography of Opera director Alfons Almi, EUR 5 000