Hauhon Säästöpankkisäätiö

Hauhon Säästöpankkisäätiö is a grant-making foundation based in Hämeenlinna, Finland working on community development, education, arts & culture +5 more.

Hauhon Säästöpankkisäätiö sr is a Finnish foundation based in Hämeenlinna, operating from the Oma Holvi premises in Hauho village. It is the successor of the Hauho savings bank, which began operating in the 1880s, and it continues to support local wellbeing and vitality. The foundation awards grants and donations to projects and organisations in Hauho and the wider Kanta-Häme and Pirkanmaa region, including associations, clubs, schools, volunteer fire brigades, cultural events and local initiatives. Its stated aims include promoting thrift and financial education, education, research on regional development, and preserving savings bank heritage, which it does by collecting and storing local savings bank history. Its main programme is Oma Onni, a financial education learning environment for ninth-grade pupils. Applications are accepted year-round through an online form, and decisions are made by the board at scheduled meetings.