Funding programme for nature projects

Positive impacts on biodiversity

For funding to be granted, the project must have proven positive impacts on biodiversity, the applicant must have provided Metsä Group with accurate and adequate information about the funded project, an analysis must have been carried out on different sources of funding, the project must be launched in accordance with the application, and the applicant must meet the monitoring and reporting requirements.

In project assessments, Metsä Group cooperates with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of the Environment, the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, the University of Eastern Finland and the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK).

Companies have an important role to play in increasing diversity

Nature management projects are an excellent complement to our ecological sustainability programme, which we are implementing as part of our management of commercial forests, wood procurement and the sale of forest services.

By channelling money wisely, we are also making an indirect impact by promoting a new culture in which companies play an important role in combating biodiversity loss and protecting biodiversity.

So far, we have granted funding to 111 different projects under the Nature programme with EUR 2.7 million.

New projects are selected for the programme annually

The following 22 projects received funding in the 2026 call for proposals:

• • 9 Multi-objective projects
  • 5 Wetland and bird water projects
  • 3 Projects related to the restoration of watercourses and migratory fish 
  • 2 Projects related to traditional environments
  • 2 Alien species projects
  • 1 Project related to sun-lit habitats.

For further information about the programme, please send an e-mail to: luonto.ohjelma[at]metsagroup.com