Raija ja Ossi Tuuliaisen Säätiö

Founded in 1990, Raija ja Ossi Tuuliaisen Säätiö is a grant-making foundation based in Lappeenranta, Finland working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare, children & youth +1 more.

Raija ja Ossi Tuuliaisen Säätiö is a Finnish registered foundation based in Lemi and Lappeenranta, with a postal and visiting address in Lappeenranta. It was established after the death of Ossi Tuuliainen and entered in the foundation register on 14 May 1990. The foundation awards grants to nature conservation and animal welfare work, including protection of the Saimaa ringed seal, restoration of lakes and rivers for endangered fish species, support for nature films, documentaries and books, game management, and nature education for children and youth. It also awards nature and honorary prizes, and owns and protects forest land in South Karelia, with 73 hectares permanently protected. Grant applications are assessed twice a year through an online grant system, and its stated scope covers the whole of Finland.