We foster freedom in research and the arts. The 2026 residencies for the Saari Residence announced Read more about the artists selected for the residency Eight research projects receive funding in the “Securitization and Democracy” funding call Read more about the funding 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 Kone Foundation awards over two million euros to help establish nature value market in Finland Metsän puolella25.6.2025 Our office closed for summer break Helsinki, Kone Foundation’s activities24.6.2025 Eight research projects receive funding in the “Securitization and Democracy” funding call Grants23.6.2025 The 2026 residencies for the Saari Residence announced Saari Residence18.6.2025 What does childbearing do to the body and the economy? The winners of the Vuoden Tiedekynä Academic Writing Award delve into postpartum ailments, the cost of which no one has calculated Kone Foundation’s activities, Research15.5.2025 Metsän puolella funding for 15 new projects: raising forest awareness requires multidisciplinary understanding “Metsän puolella” initiative29.4.2025 Stories Read more stories An anonymous evaluator: In search of a cinematic perspective Saari Residence18.6.2025 An anonymous evaluator: Some Thoughts on the Process of Evaluation Saari Residence18.6.2025 Imagining New Forms At the Well blog22.5.2025 Applying a Reproductive Justice Lens: Bioethical Reflections on Vulnerability, Antimicrobial Resistance, Sexual Health, and Reproductive Health At the Well blog14.5.2025 The forest speaks – are we listening? Engine Room column29.4.2025 KAAMOS | Poetry amidst darkness with Daniel Malpikka At the Well blog22.4.2025 Events Advice sessions for grant applicants in the general grant call Wednesday 13.08. 10:00 – 14:00 Telephone or Zoom Advice sessions for grant applicants in the general grant call Wednesday 20.08. 10:00 – 14:00 Telephone or Zoom Writing About Your Work: A Communication Training for Grantees Thursday 21.08. 14:00 – 16:00 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