Kone Foundation General Grants

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Kone Foundation funds academic research in humanities, social sciences, and environmental sciences, artistic research, and professional artistic work. Additionally, we fund cross-disciplinary and multidisciplinary work between the fields and disciplines supported by the Foundation.

The next annual call will be held 1–15 September, 2023.

Kone Foundation’s focuses in awarding grants

The goal of Kone Foundation’s grant activities is to create the conditions for free and multi-voiced art and research. The funding decisions are guided by the central values defined in the Foundation’s strategy.

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Criteria for applying

An individual, a working group or a legal entity with a Finnish business ID can apply for a grant from Kone Foundation.

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Evaluations and Decisions

The processing of applications is based on peer review. The reviewers, who change annually, are specialists in research and art. The yearly funding decisions are announced in early December.

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Guidelines for making a grant application

Grant applications are filled out on our online grant service. The application form can only be accessed when the call is open in September. Please read the instructions carefully before applying!

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Funding programmes and thematic grant calls

Nearly every year, in addition to the general grant call, Kone Foundation arranges grant calls that are thematically connected to the Foundation’s funding programmes.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have questions about our grant call and funding? Check out our frequently asked questions.

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Humanities
Social sciences : Demography, Economy, Geography, Management and Public administration, Gender studies, Identities, gender and sexuality, International Relations, Political science, Pedagogic & Education Research, Information and Communication Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Sociology