August application round 1.-15.8.
Grants are awarded for sciences, literature, arts and public education. The Foundation awards primarily personal working grants. Project grants can be awarded to working groups and collectives.
Sciences
for example biology and the environment, geosciences and geography, behavioural sciences, social sciences
Literature
for example literature, performing arts, translating literature into finnish, circus arts
Arts
for example visual arts, music, dance, applied arts and handicrafts, doctoral studies in the arts
Public Education
non-fiction and fact-based publications, mass communications, projects that support lifelong learning
January application round 1.-31.1
Application period for Major cultural projects and city funds and dedicated funds.
Major cultural project grants
The Major Cultural Projects grant is awarded only for two-year projects. The grant is intended for communities and registered associations and companies. The two-year grant is a minimum of € 100 000 and a maximum of € 300 000. The grant is applied for in one application for two years.
City funds and dedicated funds
The grants awarded from city funds to private individuals, working groups and collectives support local culture. Grants from dedicated funds are awarded, fos instance, in the fields of chemistry, pediatric heart disease. The size of the grant varies from a few hundred euros to a few thousand euros.