We foster freedom in research and the arts. Thematic grant call 2025: Securitization and Democracy Thematic call open until 30 April! Read more here In 2024, Kone Foundation awarded grants, prizes and donations totalling over EUR 56 million. See our annual grant statistics Grants We award grants for academic research, the arts, and for projects that combine research and art. Our annual grant call is held in September. Read more about our funding focuses and the application process For grant recipients Congratulations on your grant! In addition to grants, we have tailored a set of services to support the work of our grant recipients, called Grants+. Read the instructions for grant recipients Saari Residence The Saari Residence, maintained by Kone Foundation, is a residence for artists of all disciplines and nationalities. It is located in Mynämäki, Southwest Finland. Read more about Saari Residence About us Kone Foundation is an independent non-profit organisation that awards grants to promote academic research, culture and the arts. We pursue active arts and research policies and constantly seek to provide alternatives to the mainstream. Read more about Kone Foundation and the work we do News See all news The Great Forest Dialogue Day gathered nearly 100 discussions on the significance of forests – hundreds of participants searched for common scenarios for the future of forest use “Metsän puolella” initiative, Metsän puolella3.4.2025 Saari Fellows spring 2025 Saari Residence27.3.2025 Kone Foundation’s support for BIOS continues: industrial policy for the sustainability transition will be a priority in the next funding period Kone Foundation’s activities, Research27.3.2025 Already 94 dialogues taking place across the country on the Great Forest Dialogue Day – registration open until 2 April Metsän puolella26.3.2025 Open House Day at the Saari Residence on Saturday, 24 May 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saaren kartanon residenssi21.3.2025 Kone Foundation supports Global South researchers’ visits to the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies Kone Foundation’s activities, Research20.3.2025 Stories Read more stories What is the role of the responsible person in projects funded by Kone Foundation? Engine Room column11.4.2025 SLOW | Clearing Space for the As Yet Unseen with Lola Olufemi At the Well blog13.3.2025 After ownership – why did owning become a burden, and what is life after ownership like? Project Stories10.3.2025 Composing with trees – an interview with Riikka Talvitie Saari Residence7.3.2025 Colonial Histories and Contemporary Racism: An Interview with Marta Araújo At the Well blog28.2.2025 From Dissent to Denial: How Alternative Narratives Become “Negationism” At the Well blog27.2.2025 Events Communications sparring sessions 16 April 2025 Wednesday 16.04. 13:00 – 16:00 Zoom Grant Coordinators’ Advisory Clinic Thursday 17.04. 10:00 – 14:00 Zoom Grant Coordinators’ Advisory Clinic Thursday 15.05. 10:00 – 14:00 Zoom Learn more about the work that we have funded At the Well blog At the Well is a blog where Kone Foundation grantees tell about their projects – in their own words. Read blog posts about our grantees’ projects Different Routes Different Routes, our series of long reads, invites you to delve into new research funded by Kone Foundation. Covering an array of topics explored by various journalists, the series is edited by Tuomo Tamminen and published by Kone Foundation. Read articles from the Different Routes series Subscribe to Kone Foundation and Saari Residence newsletters Join our mailing lists, and we will send you information about our current topics via email approximately once a month. Click here to subscribe to our newsletters