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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.

The total amount of funding will remain the same – in total, the Kordelin Foundation will distribute EUR 3.5 million for science, art, and public education. The grants will be open for applications from August 15 to August 31, 2025.

On 24th April 2025 the Post Doc Pool foundations awarded some 1.22 million euro to 24 post-doctoral scholars. 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.

The Alfred Kordelin Foundation's electronic newsletter is published 4–6 times a year — the first issue will be released in May. The newsletter will gather information about our current activities, available grants, and updates on Major Cultural Projects.

The Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s Major cultural projects provide solutions to societal challenges. In the 2025 application round, four major cultural project grants were awarded, totaling 960,000 euros.

The application for Alfred Kordelin Foundation’s major cultural projects funding and grants from city and dedicated funds ended on January 31, 2025. 234 Major cultural project applications were sent by the deadline.

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. Applications are submitted via the grants’ online service by registering as an applicant, using mobile or banking identification, and completing the electronic…

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 public education—or a combination thereof. When evaluating applications, we emphasize impact, interdisciplinarity, and long-term sustainability….

The Foundation’s office will have exceptions to its regular opening hours in December and January. We will be available Monday to Friday, 9 AM–4 PM, by phone and email, except on the following days: Independence Day, 6 December 2024: The office will be closed. Christmas Week, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, 23 December…

This year, the Alfred Kordelin Prize is awarded to three recipients who provide support for youth mental health, address challenges in the green transition, and strengthen the societal role of art. The prize amount is €50,000. The Alfred Kordelin Foundation has awarded the Alfred Kordelin Prize to dance artist and choreographer Tero Saarinen, Professor of…

The foundation’s office will be exceptionally closed on Thursday and Friday, September 26–27, 2024. We will be available again on Monday, September 30, 2024, starting at 9:00 AM. For non-urgent inquiries, notifications, and questions, please send an email to: toimisto@kordelin.fi For urgent matters, you can send an email to Saara Terva, Grant Coordinator: saara.terva@kordelin.fi