We foster freedom in research and the arts. Our annual grant call 2023 ended with 6,684 applications The awarded grants will be announced on Friday, 8 December. In 2022, Kone Foundation awarded grants, prizes and donations totalling over EUR 48 million. Read our annual report for 2022 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 Saari Fellows November and December 2023 Saari Residence29.11.2023 Changes in the Foundation’s staff Staff31.10.2023 Grant Secretary Maria Roivas supports grantees in their work and enjoys birdwatching in her spare time Henkilökunta13.10.2023 Stories Read more stories Why study Russian society? And why now? At the Well blog30.10.2023 Accessibility in residence activities Long reads25.10.2023 Assemblages and supply chains. IKEA cup as a residency emblem? At the Well blog16.10.2023 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