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Major Cultural Projects, Application period 15–31 January 2026
We are seeking Major Cultural Projects aiming for breakthroughs that support our goal of creating a more diverse, more skilled, and more international Finland. Major Cultural Projects are our key projects that tackle societal challenges through the perspectives of science, art, and public enlightenment.
3.5 million euros for the arts, science, and public education from the Alfred Kordelin Foundation
The Alfred Kordelin Foundation has been awarded 3.5 million euros to promote science, the arts, and public education, by awarding grants to 69 applicants. Personal grants awarded by the foundation are 45,000 euros each, and funding for projects ranges from 50,000 to 100,000 euros. The number of applications increased significantly compared to the previous year.
Alfred Kordelin Prizes awarded to Tuomas Sandholm, Outi Tarkiainen and Timo Miettinen
The €50,000 Alfred Kordelin Prize is one of the most significant annual awards presented in Finland. The prizes are awarded for socially impactful and topical contributions to science, the arts and public education.
Philosopher Timo Miettinen Talks About Europe in a Way That Connects
Academy Research Fellow Timo Miettinen has been awarded the Alfred Kordelin Prize for his ability to bring philosophical thinking into public discussion. Miettinen, a researcher at the University of Helsinki, believes that understanding Europe is key to our future.
Outi Tarkiainen Composes from the Shared Language of Nature and Humanity
Composer Outi Tarkiainen’s music brings the northern landscape to life in the great concert halls of the world. She has been awarded the Alfred Kordelin Prize for her internationally acclaimed art, which illuminates the deep connection between humanity and nature.
Professor Tuomas Sandholm Develops AI That Saves Lives
Tuomas Sandholm, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, is one of the world’s leading researchers in computational game theory. He has been awarded the Alfred Kordelin Prize for his pioneering work that combines artificial intelligence and game theory.
Kordelin Foundation and Office of the President of the Republic of Finland to partner with WAM Turku City Art Museum
Since 2011, the Alfred Kordelin Foundation and the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland have organised summer sculpture exhibitions in the Kultaranta garden. Beginning next summer, the exhibitions will be presented in cooperation with WAM Turku City Art Museum.
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.