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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.

Ylhäältä kuvatut kämmenet täynnä siemeniä

For applicants

Apply for a grant

We award about thousand grants every year for scientific and artistic work as well as for projects and acquisitions to Finnish nationals or to people or organisations residing and working in Finland. Funding is also granted to other applicants whose applications demonstrate strong connections to Finland or Finnish culture.

For the Grant Applicant
Ylhäältä kuvatut kämmenet täynnä siemeniä

For applicants

Apply for a grant

We award about thousand grants every year for scientific and artistic work as well as for projects and acquisitions to Finnish nationals or to people or organisations residing and working in Finland. Funding is also granted to other applicants whose applications demonstrate strong connections to Finland or Finnish culture.

For the Grant Applicant
Kaksi naista juhlapuvuissa pitelevät kylttejä, joissa lukee apurahansaaja

For grantees

Information for grantees

The grant-funded work may begin only after the grant decision has been made. Expenditure grants will likewise cover expenses incurring only after the grant decision has been made. The grant application guidelines provide more information about the use of grants.

For the Grantee

For grantees

Information for grantees

The grant-funded work may begin only after the grant decision has been made. Expenditure grants will likewise cover expenses incurring only after the grant decision has been made. The grant application guidelines provide more information about the use of grants.

For the Grantee
Kaksi naista juhlapuvuissa pitelevät kylttejä, joissa lukee apurahansaaja
Yksityiskohta pronssinvärisestä teoksesta

For applicants and grantees

Multi-year grants

Since only a limited number of  2-4-year grants are awarded, some of the multi-year grant applicants are awarded shorter grants instead. Read more information about multi-year grants.

For a multi-year grantee
Yksityiskohta pronssinvärisestä teoksesta

For applicants and grantees

Multi-year grants

Since only a limited number of  2-4-year grants are awarded, some of the multi-year grant applicants are awarded shorter grants instead. Read more information about multi-year grants.

For a multi-year grantee

Grants in numbers

Each year, we award thousands of grants to support scientific research and artistic work as well as projects and acquisitions. Here are some key figures for 2024.

55.2
million euros in grants and awards for research, art and culture
2,700
grants awarded in total
22,000
applications received
160
Finnish municipalities had grantees as residents