Grants
The Finnish Cultural Foundation awards grants to different fields of science, art and culture. There are four application periods. Applicants can be private individuals, registered organisations or working groups in all fields of art and science.
Other activity
Our operations for science and art include Kirpilä Art Collection, The Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition and Mirjam Helin Academy as well as numerous projects carried out in collaboration with various partners.
Bequests and donations
About us
The Finnish Cultural Foundation is a private foundation operating throughout Finland. We are building a diverse and sustainable society, standing for science, art and culture, and encouraging the future talents towards breakthroughs.
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Projects

We initiate and execute many types of projects in partnership with various organisations. On this page you can read about our national and regional projects.

Current projects

All of Finland, Art 2017-

Art Testers

Art Testers is Finland's largest cultural education programme, which each year takes all eighth-graders in Finland – some 60,000 young…
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All of Finland, Science 2017-2024

Future Finland

Future Finland is a nationally and internationally unique database intended to support and strengthen the health and welfare of the…
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All of Finland 2023-

Plain-language books to secondary schools

The Finnish Cultural Foundation is helping to improve the literacy of secondary school pupils in Finland by donating inspiring plain-language…
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