Investment grants for special groups include, for example, people with disabilities, senior citizens with dementia and poor health, homeless people, refugees, students, and people with mental health and substance abuse problems. In order to improve the housing conditions of specific groups, grants are available to increase the supply of rental apartments that are reasonable in terms of housing costs and suitable for their purpose.

Interest subsidies loans for communities

Designated non-profit organizations may receive an interest subsidy loan for the construction of rental, right-of-occupancy, and shared-ownership apartment buildings, for the construction of a rental house in the form of a housing association, to own a rental apartment, and fundamental improvement and acquisition of rental and right-of-occupancy buildings. Applications can be submitted to the City of Jyväskylä without a specific application period.

The Housing Finance and Development Center ARA contributes to housing associations and individual repair grants. Grants are awarded for apartment repairs for the elderly and disabled people, also housing associations to, for example, build a lift and improve accessibility. All the grants have a continuous application period.

The city supports its lift and accessibility grants to such housing companies to which ARA has awarded astate lift or accessibility grantsellaisille 

A lift improves quality of living in all phases of life, makes everyday life easier, and adds to the safety and accessibility of a living environment. It enables independent activities for people with mobility aids and increases the value of a dwelling. Removal of barriers also entails unobstructed access from outside into a building or into the dwellings and common parts within. People with mobility aids such as walkers or wheelchairs must be able to move about without barriers in a building.

Jyväskylä is safe and pleasant to live in. It is cosy and international, youthful and innovative at the same time. Thanks to the short distances and the lively urban centre, all the services, shops, schools and work are close at hand.The close proximity of nature with lakes, forests and attractive parks characterizes the city.