Are you looking for funding for your research? In this post, we list calls by Finnish foundations with deadlines in winter and spring 2026.

Hanken encourages its researchers to apply for external funding to maximise the resources available for research. A list of upcoming funding calls by Finnish foundations is presented below. The list also includes grants for travel and participation in conferences. The calls have application deadlines in winter and spring 2026. Open calls are also published in funding data base published by research .fi.

Calls marked with an * are suitable for doctoral researchers. The list is continuously updated.

** Please remember to always confirm the application deadline (time and date) on the relevant call website. **

January

  • Finnish Work Environment Fund (in Finnish): Individuals can apply for grants for research concerning working life. The grants are targeted to doctoral researchers in their final stages of their Ph.D and young Post docs. Grants for research visits, travel grants and the writing of research books can also be applied for.   Application can be submitted in Finnish or Swedish. Deadline 15 January. *
  • Ami Säätiö (currently only in Finnish): Individual grants are intended for the doctoral and postdoctoral research stages. Grants are awarded for studies that focus on the Foundation’s thematic priority areas: skills and labour market matching, diversity in the labour market, and well-being at work. In 2026, in addition to the priority areas, the foundation is particularly interested in research that promotes the employment of young people with specific work ability. Deadline 30 January. *
  • Fulbright Finland Foundation: The foundation offers short-term travel grants for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, and other higher education representatives from Finland to travel to the United States for a maximum of three months. Applications from doctoral students and young postdoctoral scholars are particularly encouraged. While applicants from all fields are eligible to apply, the Fulbright Finland Foundation especially encourages proposals tackling current and/or global challenges. Applicants do not need to be Finnish citizens. Deadline 27 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, outside of Finland, for at least one academic year. For well-founded reasons, grants may also be awarded for shorter periods lasting for at least 6 months. Doctoral candidates, who have not yet publicly defended their doctoral thesis but have received permission to do so, may also apply for a grant. Grants are also available for non-Finnish nationals. Deadline 31 January.
  • Finnish Concordia Fund: Scholarships are awarded to Finnish women pursuing a doctoral degree. Applications can be submitted for work and travel scholarships. Deadline 31 January. *
  • Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters: The foundation awards individual research grants and grants for research projects. It is also possible to apply for travel grants.  Doctoral candidates can apply for personal grants for the completion of their dissertation work, i.e., when there is less than one year remaining until the defense. When a non-member applies for a grant, it must be endorsed by a member who serves as a co-guarantor for the application. Deadline 31 January.
  • KAUTE Foundation: The Foundation awards working grants for doctoral researchers and young post-docs in the fields of commercial and technical sciences. Researchers can also apply for grants for covering research costs (max. 5 000 euros). 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. These projects tackle societal challenges through the perspectives of science, art, and public enlightenment. Funding is intended for broad, integrated initiatives rather than individual work. Only working groups and registered associations may apply. Funding is intended for a two-year period, ranging from €100,000 to €300,000.  Deadline 31 January.

February

  • OP Research Foundation: The foundation allocates grants intended for economic research and postgraduate studies. Priority is given to research on cooperative banking and the financial sector on a more extensive basis. Grants can be awarded to individuals, research groups and as funding for a professor’s research leave. 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 (primarily for research teams). Deadline 6 February. *
  • Finnish Cultural Foundation: For the January round, 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 6 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 in February (TBC). *
  • Emil Aaltosen Foundation: The Foundation awards grants for scientific research regardless of the field of science. Researchers working on doctoral dissertations and recent postdocs in their further research work can apply for individual grants (working grants, incentive grants, and target grants). Project funding (225 000 euros for a three-year project) can also be applied for by post doctoral researchers in the early stages of their independent careers and in the process of setting up their own research group and whose doctoral degree was completed 4–15 years ago (taking into account any career breaks).The applicant must be Finnish-speaking. Deadline 15 February. *
  • 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 projects are expected to include multidisciplinary research, art, journalism, and activism in various combinations or to delve deeply into a single discipline. Deadline 15 February.
  • Oskar Öflunds stiftelse (in Swedish/Finnish): 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 activities. In odd years, grants are awarded for scientific research. The application is done in Swedish/Finnish, but attachments can be in English. Deadline 15 February. *
  • The Finnish Work Environment Fund (in Finnish): The fund supports research projects focused on occupational safety, occupational health, productivity or relationships between different actors in working life. The project’s results must be applicable to Finnish working life. Only organisations may apply. Deadline 16 February.
  • Ella and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation:  The foundation awards annual grants for scientific research. Grants are primarily awarded to postdoctoral researchers and for the completion of doctoral theses for doctoral candidates. Grants are awarded at most for one year at a time. Deadline 28 February. *
  • The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Foundation: The Foundation provides grants to support projects in different spheres of society and cultural life. Grants are awarded to individuals, organisations and associations. The foundation supports activities that have a clear bilateral goal. Deadline 28 February. *
  • Svenska Litteratursällskapet: Doctoral researchers, PhD’s and associate professors (docent) can apply for a scholarship. Researchers in all fields of humanities and social sciences can apply for a working grant. Note that the research plan must relate to Swedish in Finland. In economics and statistics specifically, funding is granted to Swedish-speaking citizens of Finland who conduct scientific economic research or statistical research in the field of economics, including demography. Organisations can also apply for funding for the organisation of scientific conferences and seminars when the event is related to the Swedish language in Finland. Deadline 28 February. *
  • The Finnish-Danish Cultural Foundation: The Foundation provides grants to support projects in different spheres of society and cultural life. Grants are awarded to individuals, organisations and associations. The foundation supports activities that have a clear bilateral goal. Deadline 28 February (TBC). *
  • 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. The research aim must be in Finnish, other documents can be in English. Deadline 28 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 28 February (TBC). * 
  • The Foundation for Advancement of Finnish Securities Markets: The foundation awards grants for research related to securities saving and the development of the securities market, as well as related study trips. Funded projects are typically related to the fields of finance, economics and corporate and tax law. Deadline 28 February (TBC).

March

  • The Saara and Björn Wahlroos foundation: The foundation supports research by postdoctorate scholars and researchers into the operations and regulation of financial markets. Grants are also awarded for research and scholarly work in preparation for public and political debate, particularly the study of market based solutions to economic problems. Deadline 1 March. 
  • Waldemar von Frenckells stiftelse (in Swedish): Research grants are awarded for postgraduate research. The applicant must be a Finnish citizen.  Application in Swedish or English. Deadline 15 March. *
  • Svensk Österbottniska Samfundet (in Swedish): SÖS promotes Swedish culture, especially science, literature and art in Swedish Ostrobothnia. Grants are awarded for postgradute studies, postdoctoral research and research projects. Travel grants and participation in conferences for presenting own research can also be applied for. Specific criteria regarding a connection to Swedish Ostrobothnia must be fulfilled by the applicant and/or project. Deadline 31 March. *
  • Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion (in Finnish): The foundation directs funding to research areas essential to its mission. These include ownership, financial literacy, investor behavior, taxation of owners and taxation in capital markets, regulation of capital markets, as well as international comparisons on these themes. Grants are primarily awarded for doctoral and post doctoral research. Deadline 31 March. *
  • The Icelandic-Finnish Cultural Foundation: The Foundation provides grants to support projects in different spheres of society and cultural life. The foundation supports activities that have a clear bilateral goal. Deadline 31 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 in March (TBC). *  
  • Evald and Hilda Nissi Foundation: Grants are awarded to students engaging in commercial studies, post-graduate studies or research, and researchers for conducting research on the promotion of commercial expertise in the Vaasa region in Finland. Deadline in March (TBC). *  
  • Alli Paasikivi foundation: The purpose of the Foundation is to promote the social security of families in society. The foundation grants funding only to research that support the purpose of the foundation. The individual research grant is awarded for a maximum of one year at a time, and the amount of the grant is 26 355 € per year. Research projects that are viewed favorably include high-quality applications at either the dissertation or post-doctoral level. Deadline in March (TBC). *  

April

  • Ami Säätiö (currently only in Finnish): The foundation provides project funding for organizations for research and other knowledge production and development work, such as experiments, pilots, and scaling projects. Funding is awarded for projects that focus on the Foundation’s thematic priority areas: skills and labour market matching, diversity in the labour market, and well-being at work. In 2026, in addition to our three priority areas, the foundation is particularly interested in research that promotes the employment of young people with specific work ability. 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 grants can either be distributed to cover expenses or as scholarships. The applicant, alternatively someone with responsibility for the project or related to it, must be employed, or otherwise active, at a Nordic university or research institute. Deadline 1 April.
  • Peter Wallenberg Foundation: The foundation supports research and education related to economics and technology involving collaboration between Swedish and Finnish researchers. Deadline 1 April (TBC).
  • 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 for 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. Applicants must be Finnish citizens or have residency in Finland. Deadline 17 April. *
  • Post Docs in Companies: PoDoCo offers young scholars funding 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. *
  • Otto A. Malm foundation: The foundation supports higher education, institutions or projects serving the common good, and scientific research, by granting personal grants. In even-numbered years (e.g. 2024, 2026, 2028 etc.) the stipends are granted for scientific research, in odd-numbered years (e.g. 2025, 2027, 2029 etc.) for higher education and the common good. Deadline 30 April (TBC). *
  • 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. Applications are accepted for 1) personal work grant for postgraduate studies and for 2) single-installment personal grants (max. 3000 euros) to support the execution of an individual project within the scope of the Foundation’s industry (e.g. attending a conference or disseminating research findings). 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 in May (TBC).
  • Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation:  In May, individuals starting their postgraduate studies in economics who have been nominated by their department of economics to the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation are eligible to apply for a grant. In addition, these individuals may apply for an extension grant for their second year of postgraduate studies in the following spring. The grants are intended for full-time postgraduate studies aiming for a doctorate which begin in the autumn of the same year or in the spring of the following year. Deadline 16 May (TBC). *
  • 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.
  • Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation: The foundation provides funding for a wide range of projects in science, the arts, and social initiatives. Grants for the fields of science are primarily awarded for research work. Applications are welcome for doctoral research, postdoctoral projects, and other research work. In addition, the Foundation offers a special homing grant for researchers returning to Finland after their postdoctoral phase, aimed at establishing their own research group. Research teams can also apply for partial funding for their projects. Grants may also be awarded for projects that strengthen research activities or enhance the visibility and societal appreciation of science. 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 29 May. *

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 and other supporting and enabling sciences, as well as high-level art and culture. The key focus of the Foundation’s activities is in the post-graduate research period. All projects must have a sufficient and clear link to Finland. 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. Continuous application.
  • 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. Applications should be handed in to the secretary-general with sufficient margin. Continuous application. *
  • The Finnish Work Environment Fund (in Finnish): Individual travel grants can be awarded if the conference presentation addresses research and development work related to Finnish working life. The travel grant can cover up to 80 percent of conference travel and accommodation costs as well as participation fees. Continuous application.
  • Svenska kulturfonden (in Swedish): The Foundation awards grants to researchers who will participate in fairs, conferences, courses, seminars, and other continuing education events, or pursue studies leading to formal qualifications. The individual grant is intended to cover part of the costs for participation fees, travel, and accommodation. Continuous application. *

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