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Easter opening hours of the office

The office of the Alfred Kordelin Foundation is closed during Easter from Friday to Monday, April 7 to April 10, 2023. On Thursday 6.4. we are open from 9 am to 2 pm. We will serve grant recipients and applicants during normal opening hours again on Tuesday, April 11. from 9:00 a.m. The Foundation wishes…


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The decisions of the Major cultural project application will be published at the end of March

Shortlisted applicants are invited to present their projects in early March. The Foundation’s  Board of Directors will make the decision on funding recipients at the end of March 2023. We send information about the decisions by e-mail to all applicants. Grant application reviews move forward in four phases: An expert reviews and gives the applications…


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149 applications for Major Cultural Projects

The application for Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s major cultural projects funding and grants from city and dedicated funds ended on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. 149 large cultural projects applications were sent by the deadline. The number of applications remained at the same level as last year (146 applications in 2022). The applications are evaluated by the…


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January Application ends soon

In January 2023, major cultural projects funding and smaller grants from the foundation’s city and dedicated  funds can be applied for until 31 January. The application period ends on Tuesday 31 January 2023 at midnight Finnish time. A grant is applied for in the grants online service by registering as an applicant (bank identification/mobile ID)…


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Grant applications in January 2023

In January 2023, major cultural projects funding for two-year projects as well as smaller grants from the Foundation’s city and dedicated funds can be applied for.The application period for both applications started on Sunday 1 January 2023. Applications end on Tuesday 31 January 2023. A grant is applied for in the grants online service by…


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Christmas and New Year opening hours of the office

The foundation’s office is open before Christmas and on the days in between as usual (Mon-Fri opening hours 9am-4pm) except for the following times: Monday 26 December 2022 closed Thursday 6 January 2023 closed The payment date for the January grants is Monday 2 January 2023. Applications for major cultural projects funding and city and…


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50 000 € Alfred Kordelin prizes awarded to three recipients

This year the Alfred Kordelin Foundation Prize is awarded to the Conductor Dalia Stasevska, to Minna Halme, Professor of Sustainability Management and to Ilari Sääksjärvi, Professor in Biodiversity Research. Each prize amounts to 50 000 euros. The Alfred Kordelin Prize is awarded every year in Finland to key future actors, who, through their activities in…



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Over 3000 applicants on August application round

The Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s main application round ended on Monday, August 15, 2022 at midnight Finnish time. The number of applicants increased by 1.7 percent compared to last year. 3,111 grant applications were submitted this year and 3,059 last year.  The most grants were applied for in culture for visual arts, literature, and music. In…


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The grant application will end soon – Last-minute technical tips

Application period and office opening hours The Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s August application ends on Monday 15 August at 24:00 Finnish time. Applications must be submitted via the grants online service by the deadline. Late applications or attachments will not be processed and cannot be submitted afterwards. The deadline for statements related to PhD dissertations and…