The Kordelin Foundation’s grants for science, art, and public education are open for applications from 15 to 31 August. The foundation’s funding aims to support long-term and goal-oriented work and to address societal challenges.
The grants for science, art, and public education are open for applications from August 15 to 31, 2026. In total, the Alfred Kordelin Foundation will award €3.5 million in the August application round.
Science grants. The purpose of the grants is to support newly graduated doctors on their career paths and enable them to advance in their careers. The funding supports new ideas and initiatives and promotes the role and significance of scientific knowledge in society.
Art grants support the internationalization and national recognition of the arts. Personal grants are intended for goal-oriented work that will set the applicant apart and challenge them as an artist. Collective grants support ambitious projects that create new kinds of content, practices or audience experiences. Grants are awarded to different artistic fields every other year. In 2026, grants are available for literature and the performing arts.
Public education grants are awarded for projects which strengthen the role of research and expertise-based knowledge and critical thinking and promote making knowledge available to a wider audience. The funding supports and strengthens the critical thinking, diverse voices and democracy.
The grants for science, art, and public education are all of equal size. Grants awarded to individuals amount to €45,000 for work lasting 12–18 months. Grants awarded to organizations range from €50,000 to €100,000. The maximum duration of a project is 24 months.
Grant Info Sessions in June
Information sessions about the grants will be held in June and in August. Saara Terva, Grant Specialist, will present the guidelines for the Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s grants and the evaluation of applications.
The Grant Info Sessions in June will be conducted in Finnish, but questions may also be asked in English. The Grant Info in English will be organized in early August – feel free to contact our office if you have any questions before.The events will be held remotely via Teams, and advance registration is required.
11 June, 10–11 AM | Tieteen apurahat (Science) | Registration
12 June, 10–11 AM | Taiteen ja kansanvalistuksen apurahat (Art and Public education) | Registration
The registration period ends on Wednesday, 10 June at 4:00 PM. Participants will receive a link to the Teams platform by email.