Grants
Cultural Foundation's grants
We award grants for science, arts and culture totalling around €60 million per year. Grants are available to individuals, organisations and working groups in all fields of science and the arts.
We stand for science and art
The Finnish Cultural Foundation is a private foundation whose activities cover the whole of Finland. We build a pluralistic and sustainable society, promote research, art and culture, and encourage future talents to strive for breakthroughs.
Grants
The Finnish Cultural Foundation is reforming its application processes for grants and moving from the previous four application rounds per year to one.
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Projects and initiatives
Future Finland
Future Finland is a unique initiative aimed at establishing a new national birth cohort in Finland, comprising children born between 2025 and 2029 and their families.
Future Finland offers a unique opportunity to deepen our understanding of Finnish society and shape it for future generations.
Our other activities
The Kirpilä Art Collection
The Kirpilä Art Collection is the former home of Doctor Juhani Kirpilä (1931-1988), art collector and rheumatologist, who bequethed his property to the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
The foundation in brief
Some of our key figures in 2025
2,100
grants to grantees all over Finland
2 billion
the total value of our assets in euros
Over 900
donor funds in central fund and regional funds
58.7 m
euros for science, research and the arts
Our other activities
The Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition
The Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition, organised every three years by the Finnish Cultural Foundation, counts among the most prestigious competitions of its kind in the world.
Reading
Plain-language literature is a step towards inclusivity
Fluent and critical literacy is a prerequisite for various ways of participating in society. Plain-language literature can provide encouragement, inspiration, and motivation, developing not only reading skills but also empathy and understanding. Minna Torppa, professor of educational sciences specialised in reading, writing, and learning difficulties at the University of Jyväskylä, talks about the experience of self-efficacy, which plays a significant role in what one decides to do.
Reading
Plain-language literature is a step towards inclusivity
Fluent and critical literacy is a prerequisite for various ways of participating in society. Plain-language literature can provide encouragement, inspiration, and motivation, developing not only reading skills but also empathy and understanding. Minna Torppa, professor of educational sciences specialised in reading, writing, and learning difficulties at the University of Jyväskylä, talks about the experience of self-efficacy, which plays a significant role in what one decides to do.
Science
Improving end of life with the help of virtual tools
Timo Carpén will move to Canada for two years to explore whether a virtual symptom screening could help those in need of palliative care. If the results prove promising, a digital screening might become routine in Finland as well.
Science
Improving end of life with the help of virtual tools
Timo Carpén will move to Canada for two years to explore whether a virtual symptom screening could help those in need of palliative care. If the results prove promising, a digital screening might become routine in Finland as well.