During the early spring, the Museum Railway Association has received a substantial assistance for renovation projects. The operator of Jokioinen Museum Railway has received three decisions of grants which will be 28000 euros in total.
National Board of Antiquities granted in early April an allocation of 11000 euros for reparation of Minkiö station historically valuable buildings. The sum of 7000 euros will be used for roof renovation of railway storage warehouse and 4000 euros for railway station roof and window reparation.
In the second week of April, Ministry of Transport and Communications granted totally 15000 euros for restoration of railway rolling stock. The majority of the amount will be used for Schöma diesel locomotive overhaul. In addition, money will also being spent for restoration of former Hyvinkää-Karkkila railway passenger coach and two freight wagons.
A third party supported the museum railway was the National Railway Museum Foundation, which awarded a grant of 2000 euros for Hyvinkää-Karkkila railway coach renovation.