We foster freedom in research and the arts. A record number of applications received for the 2025 general grant call More information on the number of applications 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 Leena Kela returns from study leave as Residency director – Saari Residence prepares for major renovation project Saari Residence24.11.2025 Updates from the Beyond Sustainability Project Saari Residence24.11.2025 Restoration Measures Have Increased Bird Numbers in the Kulla Nature Conservation Area Environment, Kone Foundation’s activities19.11.2025 Saari Fellows for November and December Saari Residence17.11.2025 What Does the Future of Democracy Look Like? Is Democracy Eroding, Kone Foundation’s activities28.10.2025 Nearly 100 discussions, over 1000 participants, and forests shared by all: people in Finland wish for a common vision for the future of forests “Metsän puolella” initiative, Publications23.10.2025 Stories Read more stories The world’s critical edges point at natural resources, biocultural diversity and questions of autonomy At the Well blog1.12.2025 Bearing Witness: The Emotional Labour of Researching Distressing Topics At the Well blog17.11.2025 Super F: an immigrant in Finland with unusual superpowers At the Well blog16.10.2025 SLOW | Wey Dey Move: Remember Dancing Cosmologies At the Well blog3.10.2025 Searching for greener cinema: researchers map the environmental impact of Finnish films over a century Project Stories1.10.2025 An accessible funding call supports the diversity of voices in the arts Engine Room column26.8.2025 Events Grant Coordinators’ Advisory Clinic Thursday 08.01. 10:00 – 14:00 Zoom Info Session for the New Grantees Wednesday 21.01. 13:00 – 14:00 Zoom Webinar on Insurance Coverage for Grantees Monday 09.02. 13:00 – 14:30 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