Are you looking for funding for your research? In this post, we list calls by Finnish and Nordic foundations with deadlines in winter and spring 2024.

Hanken encourages its researchers to apply for external funding to maximise the resources available for research. A list of upcoming funding calls by Finnish and Nordic foundations is presented below. The list also includes grants for travel and participation in conferences. The calls have application deadlines in winter and spring 2024.

Open calls are also published in the Research Funding blog and research.fi.

Calls marked with an * are suitable for Ph.D students.

The list is continuously updated.

January

  • Ami Säätiö (in Finnish): The foundation support high-level scientific research and knowledge creation through individual research grants for doctoral students and Post Docs. Grants are offered for research that align with the vision of the foundation, that is to make the labour market in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area the best in the Nordic countries and raise the competence of individuals and companies in the region. Deadline 29 January. *
  • Finnish Foundations’ Post Doc Pool: The grants are intended for scholars, who have recently completed their doctoral degree and wish to conduct research abroad from Finland for at least 6 months. Deadline 31 January.
  • Finnish Concordia Fund: Scholarships are awarded to Finnish women pursuing a doctoral degree or a degree from an upper secondary vocational school. Female students pursuing a doctoral degree can apply for work or travel scholarships. Deadline 31 January. *
  • Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters: Supports is granted for research in natural sciences, biosciences, humanities and the social sciences. Grants are awarded for for conference trips, field trips and purchase of programs (not equipment). Deadline 31 January.
  • KAUTE Foundation: The Foundation primarily awards grants for university post-degree studies and for young research fellows in the fields of commercial and technical sciences. Financial support is also provided for education and the creation, assembly and publication of research and data within business and engineering. Deadline 31 January. *
  • Alfred Kordelin foundation: The foundation offers Major Cultural Project funding for projects in the field of science, art, societal activities or various combinations thereof. Projects that promote open-mindedness and new openings are prioritized. Only working groups and registered associations may apply. Deadline 31 January.
  • Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten liitto (in Finnish): The scholarships of the SAM Scholarship Foundation are intended mainly for academic year-long postgraduate studies and/or research work in the fields of business and technology, as well as humanities and culture, at American universities and colleges. The applicant must be a Finnish citizen and a member of SAM. The grant must be used to cover expenses related to studies. Deadline 31 January. *

February

  • OP Financial Group Research Foundation: The foundation has allocates grants intended for economic research and postgraduate studies. Research into cooperative banking and the financial sector on a more extensive basis is given priority. Additionally, the Foundation may grant 100,000 euros in Kyösti Haataja grants for research that is related to the causes and consequences of climate change and biodiversity loss and examines these phenomena from the perspectives of economics, social sciences and law. Deadline 7 February. *
  • Marcus Wallenberg foundation: The foundation awards grants to high-quality scientific research within business administration or otherwise central from a management perspective. The Foundation may also grant support for researchers’ participation in international conferences and the organisation of international symposiums and international guest lecturers in Finland within the area of business administration. Deadline 8 February. *
  • Finnish Cultural Foundation: For the January round of applications, the Regional Funds award grants to applicants residing or born in the region, for scientific or artistic work taking place in or focused on the region, and various cultural projects. The grants are awarded as working or expenditure grants to individuals and working groups. Deadline 9 February. *
  • Emil Aaltosen Foundation (in Finnish): Researchers working on doctoral dissertations and recently graduated doctors in their further research work can apply for individual grants or project grants. The applicant must be Finnish-speaking. Deadline 15 February. *
  • Oskar Öflunds stiftelse (in Swedish): The purpose of the foundation is to support Finnish non-profit activities by awarding grants to individuals and communities operating in science or culture. In even year, grants are offered for cultural and non-profit actitivites. In odd years, grants are awarded for scientific research. Deadline 15 February.
  • The Finnish Work Environment Fund: The fund supports research projects focused on occupational safety, occupational health, productivity or relationships between different actors in working life. Only organisations may apply. Deadline 15 February.
  • The Ella and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation: The foundation promotes scientific research and literature and provides grants to individual researchers (mainly doctoral candidates and young postdocs) and universities. Deadline 28 February. *
  • Svenska Litteratursällskapet: Personal grants are awarded for studies towards a licentiate degree or a PhD, or post-doc research. The application must be of relevance to the Swedish language or the Swedish cultural heritage in Finland. Deadline 28 February. *
  • The Foundation for Municipal Development: The foundation allocates funding for research projects on municipalities as well as grants for individual researchers in the field. Applications are not restricted to a particular field of study or discipline. Deadline 29 February. *
  • Gustaf Swanljungs stiftelse (in Swedish/Finnish): The foundation promotes commerce, industry and agriculture in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia. Grants can be awarded for research projects and doctoral studies. Deadline 29 February. *
  • Ålandsbanken Baltic Sea project: The Baltic Sea Project is the Ålandsbanken’s way of encouraging new ideas for improving the condition of the Baltic Sea. Funding is available in five categories, and individuals, companies, and research groups alike can apply for funding for their projects. Deadline 29 February. *
  • Niilo Helanderin säätiö: Finnish cultural projects are supported in the field of science and art, as well as in the development of trade and industry. Both private persons and working groups and communities can apply. The project has to have a connection to Finland. The application form is only in Finnish. Deadline TBC. *
  • Evald and Hilda Nissi Foundation: Grants are awarded to students engaging in commercial studies, post-graduate studies or research, and researchers, and to the promotion of commercial expertise in the Vaasa region in Finland. Deadline TBC. *

March

  • The Saara and Björn Wahlroos foundation: The foundation supports post doctoral scholars, researchers, journalists and others engaged in public debate or scholarly work on pertinent social and economic issues. Deadline 1 March. 
  • City of Helsinki: The research grants are intended for post-graduate students working on a doctoral or licentiate thesis. Junior post doc researchers are also encouraged to apply. The research topic should be of significance for the city of Helsinki. Deadline 7 March. *
  • Svenska Litteratursällskapet: Funding is awarded for academic research projects being within one discipline or being multidisciplinary. Only research teams are eligible to apply. The application must be of relevance to the Swedish language or the Swedish cultural heritage in Finland. Deadline 31 March.
  • Svensk Österbottniska samfundet (in Swedish): SÖS supports Swedish culture and science, including postgraduate studies and research projects, in Swedish Ostrobothnia. Deadline 31 March. *

April

  • Peter Wallenbergs Stiftelse: The foundation supports research and education projects related to economics and technology involving collaboration between Swedish and Finnish researchers. Deadline 1 April.
  • Nordic Tax Research Council: Research funds can be given to projects that aim to promote Nordic tax science research and develop Nordic collaborations of relevance for tax research. The applicant, alternatively someone with responsibility for the project or related to it, must however be employed, or otherwise active, at a Nordic university or research institute. Deadline 1 April.
  • Finnish Research Impact Foundation: The foundation is opening the yearly Tandem Industry Academia Postdoc call. In a TIA Postdoc funds projects where a a post-doctoral researcher works closely with an academic partner for half of the project duration and with an industrial partner for the other half. Deadline 14 April.
  • Post Docs in Companies: PoDoCo offers young scholars funding from one source for academic research having strategic importance for Finnish companies. The program offers a research period followed by a targeted research period lasting all together 1-2 years. Recently graduated PhD or PhD student graduating during next 6-9 months willing to work in companies are eligible for the program. Deadline 15 April.
  • Fortum and Neste Foundation: The foundation offers grants and awards for research, education and development in natural, technical and economical sciences within the energy industry. Grants are awarded to a doctoral researcher or PhD. Deadline 22 April. *
  • Otto A. Malm foundation: The foundation supports higher education, institutions or projects serving the common good, and scientific research, by granting personal grants. Funds may also be granted for other purposes, such as conference attendances and collection of data. In even-numbered years (2024, 2026 etc.) the stipends are granted for scientific research. Research grants must be applied for individually. Deadline 30 April. *

May

  • Nasdaq Nordic Foundation: The Foundation’s mission is to promote scientific research and other initiatives related to the financial markets in Finland, Denmark and Sweden, with the goal of increasing competence and competitiveness for the financial markets within these countries. Deadline 13 May.
  • Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation: Every May, applications are accepted for grants for first- and second-year doctoral studies in economics. Only the applicants appointed by their University’s Departments of Economics are eligible to apply for a grant. Deadline 17 May. *
  • Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation: Grants for the fields of science are primarily awarded for research work. Grants can be applied for doctoral thesis work, post-doctoral research and other research. The grant applicant seeking funding should be Finnish or the project should take place in Finland or it should have a strong link to Finland. Deadline 31 May. *
  • Federation for Finnish Learned Societies: Public Information grants are awarded to individuals or members of working groups to implement work plans that contribute to public information, mainly as a form of compensation for creative work. Grants may be awarded for non-fiction books, radio and TV programmes, articles in periodicals, information products published in electronic form or other information products that popularise information. Deadline 31 May.

June

  • Osk. Huttunen Foundation: The foundation offers grants to young Finns for the completion of doctoral studies (applicant max. 26 years) and for postdoctoral research (applicant max. 35 years of age) work at universities outside Finland. Doctoral studies will primarily be completed at the oldest English universities, but other universities or research institutes outside Finland are also accepted if warranted by the research and study plan. Deadline 15 June. *
  • Marcus Wallenberg’s foundation: The purpose of Marcus Wallenberg’s Foundation is to promote education and research in the field of business administration. Senior researchers can apply for high-class research projects for a duration of 2-3 years and with a total budget of max. 300 000 euros. Deadline 24 June. 
  • Ammattienedistämissäätiö (AEL) (in Finnish): The Foundation awards grants for projects that promote the technical competence and competitiveness of people, companies and communities, considering also the internationalisation needs of the whole country and business life. Grants may be applied for by Finnish organisations. Deadline 30 June.

Continuous application

  • Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation: The primary objective of the Foundation is to promote top-level research particularly in the fields of medicine, technology and economics as well as high-level art and culture. The key focus of the Foundation’s activities is in the post-graduate research period. Continuos application.
  • Kone Foundation: For this special call “In the Woods”, Kone Foundation is seeking interdisciplinary projects that enhance understanding of the various meanings of forests and bring new perspectives and approaches to forest discourse. The ongoing call for proposals will remain open for several years. Continuous application.
  • The Helsinki Sanomat Foundation: The Foundation offers grants related to research on media, communications, and freedom of speech. The grants are distributed throughout the year, and decisions are made twice a year. Continous application.

Grants for travel and/or participation in conferences:

  • The Finnish Work Environment Fund: Grants are awarded to cover the travel cost to an international conference where the scholar presents research connected to Finnish working life. Deadline 15 January.
  • Fulbright Finland Foundation: Short term travel grants to the U.S for Finnish researchers. Applications from Finnish doctoral students and young postdoctoral scholars are particularly encouraged. Deadline 29 January. *
  • Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters: Supports is granted for research in natural sciences, biosciences, humanities and the social sciences.  Grants are awarded for for conference trips, field trips and purchase of programs (not equipment). Deadline 31 January. *
  • Finnish Concordia Fund (in Finnish): Travel grants (max. 1 500 euros) are awarded for conference trips related to doctoral dissertation. A prerequisite for awarding a grant is that the applicant is a Finnish woman and has a presentation or other agreed assignment at a foreign congress, conference or similar. Deadline 31 January. *
  • Marcus Wallenberg foundation: The Foundation may grant support for researchers’ participation in international conferences and the organisation of international symposiums and international guest lecturers in Finland within the area of business administration. Deadline 8 February. *
  • Researchers Abroad (Tutkijat maailmalle): The purpose of the program is to support ambitious technology or economics researchers to conduct research at a high-level foreign university or research institute. The amount to be awarded is primarily intended to cover the additional costs of a 6-12 month continuous research visit. Applicants must have at least a master’s degree, but the grant may also be suitable for an early postdoc. Deadline 12 April. *
  • Svensk Österbottniska Samfundet: Travel grants and participation in conferences for presenting own research. SÖS supports Swedish culture and science in Swedish Ostrobothnia. Deadline 31 March. *
  • Nordic Tax Research Council: NTRC invites applications for travel grant for young scholars in the Nordic countries. The grant should be used for travel costs and participation in activities that support Nordic collaboration for tax research, such as conferences and workshops, within in the Nordic countries. Deadline 1 April. *
  • The Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation: Grants for activities and visits to Sweden. The foundation supports activities that have a clear bilateral goal. Several application periods during the spring. *

Contact the Research Funding Services (research@hanken.fi) well in advance for support with funding applications. Read more about our support services here.