We foster freedom in research and the arts. In 2022, Kone Foundation awarded grants, prizes and donations totalling over EUR 48 million. Read more about our grants in 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 Open House at Saari Residence Saari Residence10.5.2023 Laura Lees has returned to the Kone Foundation grants team Helsinki, Staff20.4.2023 The TESTING GROUNDS podcast series showcases NAARCA’s member residencies Saari Residence14.4.2023 Stories Read more stories Sofia Kotilainen, winner of the 2023 Vuoden Tiedekynä Award, explores the importance of perspective: a money forger labelled as an immoral criminal was a generous benefactor in his local community Long reads17.5.2023 Let’s talk about frustration! At the Well blog27.4.2023 Change making at the Saari Residence Saari Residence19.4.2023 Fashionable circular economy flounders when it comes to repairs and renting Different Routes, Long reads14.4.2023 Interpreter of plants and animal tracks – Interview with Tamara Colchester Saari Residence12.4.2023 When academic research meets management – On the challenges of research funding and peer review Engine Room column31.3.2023 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 advice sessions Wednesday 07.06. 10:00 – 12:00 Telephone or Zoom New ideas for project visibility arise from communications sparring Thursday 08.06. 13:00 – 15:00 Lauttasaari Manor, phone or Zoom Best Practices Webinar: Leading and Managing a Kone Foundation Project Thursday 08.06. 9:00 – 11:30 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