Grants
New Classics, Application period 1.–15.9.2025
The New Classics fund will be open for applications in September 2025. New Classics grants are awarded in alternate years to artists working in performance and visual arts, and in this application round the grants will go to the performing arts.
2,290 Applications received in the Renewed August Grant Call
The Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s August grant call closed on Sunday, August 31, at 4:00 p.m. The Foundation received a total of 2,290 applications: 334 in science, 1573 in the arts, and 383 in public education. We warmly thank all applicants.
Grants for Science, Arts and Public Education Open for Applications from August 15 to 31
The Alfred Kordelin Foundation will award a total of €3.5 million in its August grant call. The grants for science, art, and public education have been renewed, and the application criteria have changed. Grant-specific information sessions will be held starting August 11.
The Post Doc Pool, Application period 15.8.–15.9.2025
Säätiöiden post doc -pooli is a grant resource set up by Finnish foundations, all members of the Association of Finnish Foundations, and intended for post-doctoral research abroad.
Grants Info in August 2025
Welcome to the Kordelin Foundation’s Grants Info. The event is aimed at applicants who are planning to apply for grants in the fields of science, arts or public education in August 2025.
The office’s summer opening hours and grant payments in the summer
The Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s office will be closed for the month of July. We kindly ask you to make the payment request for summer no later than June 16. We will process requests after this next time in August.
Changes to Our Grants – August Call for Applications Published
The Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s grants for science, art, and public education have been renewed. The foundation’s funding aims to support long-term and goal-oriented work and to address societal challenges.
Post Doc Pool spring application round – 24 new grants awarded
The grants awarded from Säätiöiden post doc -pooli are intended for scholars, who have recently completed their doctoral degree and wish to conduct research abroad from Finland for at least six months. On 24th April 2025 the Post Doc Pool foundations awarded some 1.22 million euro to 24 post-doctoral scholars.
January 2025 Grant Applications are open
In January, funding is available for Major Cultural Projects—two-year initiatives—as well as smaller grants from the foundation’s city and dedicated funds. Applications close on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 4:00 PM Finnish time.
The application period for Major Cultural Projects funding begins on January 1, 2025
We are seeking groundbreaking large-scale cultural projects aimed at advancing our goal of creating a more diverse, skilled, and international Finland. Major cultural projects must be ambitious and offer solutions to societal challenges through perspectives from the arts, science, or […]