We foster freedom in research and the arts. What does freedom enable for researchers and artists? What were the projects funded by Kone Foundation trying to achieve and how, and what was the result? Read Project stories about the work that we fund 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 Ulla Tuomarla appointed as CEO of Kone Foundation Staff30.6.2022 The 2023 residencies for Saari Residence have been awarded Saari Residence15.6.2022 Anna Talasniemi, long-time Executive Director of Kone Foundation, is moving on to new challenge Staff13.6.2022 Stories Read more stories Evaluator of residency applications to the Saari Residence: A fellow sufferer in a position of power Saari Residence15.6.2022 Project Story: Social media data to support nature conservation Project Stories3.6.2022 Different Routes: Yrjö Kokko spent more than five years looking for whooper swans in Lapland – then he wrote a book with them Different Routes31.5.2022 Learn more about the work that we have funded 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 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 Events Grant call info session in English Wednesday 17.08. 15:00 – 17:00 YouTube and Lauttasaari Manor Grant advice sessions Wednesday 24.08. 10:00 – 13:00 Phone or Zoom Grant advice sessions Wednesday 31.08. 10:00 – 13:00 Phone or Zoom 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