In April 2023, the Academy of Finland will open two calls under the FIRI2023 programme for applications targeted at national research infrastructures:    

The Academy of Finland provides funding for the acquisition, establishment, strengthening and upgrading of nationally significant research infrastructures that advance scientific research. The funding, known as FIRI funding, is intended to cover investment costs in the construction phase of the research infrastructure, such as the acquisition of equipment and systems and the formation of services. The funding may also be applied for to significantly upgrade an existing research infrastructure. The Academy provides funding for the acquisition, establishment, strengthening and upgrading of nationally significant research infrastructures that advance scientific research. 

  • recommended minimum amount for Academy contribution to individual application is €200,000; to a consortium subproject €100,000 and to entire consortium €600,000
  • applied for by individual research organisation or consortium of research organisations

Application

The application consists of a form completed in the online services and its PDF appendices. The person responsible for the application shall submit it in the Academy of Finland’s online services.

The online application consists of the following parts:

  • Personal data
  • Consortium parties
  • General information
  • Abstract
  • Most relevant publications or other key outputs
  • Collaborators
  • Affiliations
  • Research ethics
  • Funding for the project
  • Public project description
  • Action plan
  • Obligatory appendices: Data Management Policy, Progress report (if applicable)

More information about the application parts can be found here.

The call opens on 5 April 2023 and closes on 26 April 2023 at 16.15 Finnish time.

Please contact research@hanken.fi if you are interested in this call.