The purpose of the Lasse Lindelöf Fund is to support members of Tapion Sulka ry who train competitively and to create opportunities for badminton training and competition in both junior and adult categories. The Fund also supports club spirit and may grant support to athletes who have contributed to it. The Fund’s activities promote the club’s current strategic objectives. Fundraising is carried out under a small-scale fundraising permit (permit number RA/2026/736).
The Board of Tapion Sulka ry approved the Fund’s rules—including the criteria for grants and the composition of the committee responsible for grant decisions for the 2026–2028 strategy period—at its meeting on 24 May 2026.
All Tapion Sulka junior and adult players who train competitively may apply. An application may be submitted by the player themselves or by someone wishing to propose a grant for a player.
Support may be applied for to cover costs of national and international competition trips as well as training-related expenses.
Support is applied for by sending a free-form application by email. The application process is open year-round — note the processing times below.
The application must include:
Applications should be sent to: rahasto@tapionsulka.fi
The Fund’s committee prepares a proposal for the club’s Board based on a recommendation from the club’s Head of Coaching. If fundraising is successful, the committee will meet four times during the 2026–2027 season — please submit your application preferably two weeks before the committee meeting. In urgent cases, the committee may convene on a fast-track schedule.
Committee meeting schedule:
The Board of Tapion Sulka has appointed the following members to the committee: Tony Lindelöf, Jonne Löytömäki, Nella Siilasmaa, Mikko Franssila, and Laura Vokkolainen as the Board’s representative. The Fund’s administrator for the 2026–2028 strategy period is the club’s Executive Director, Tarja Arkio.
The Fund will notify applicants of the decision and its reasoning no later than two (2) weeks after the committee meeting.
Support is paid directly to the applicant’s bank account. Detailed instructions will be provided together with the decision.
The club gratefully accepts donations from individuals and companies. Fundraising is carried out under a small-scale fundraising permit (permit number RA/2026/736). For more information, please contact the club’s Executive Director, Tarja Arkio.
Lasse Lindelöf served as a coach and Executive Director of Tapion Sulka from the 1990s onwards. His contribution to the club and its community spirit was immense. He coached hundreds of the club’s current and former recreational and elite players and helped ignite in them a deep passion for badminton.
The club wishes to continue Lasse’s remarkable work and, through the fund, create opportunities for juniors and adults to pursue goal‑oriented training and competitive badminton.
