We make the world a better place by supporting academic and artistic freedom. In 2021, Kone Foundation awarded grants, prizes and donations totalling EUR 49 million. Read more about what we do 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 The Night of Science will be organized completely online on Thursday, 20 January Research17.1.2022 Red Villa in Lauttasaari will soon be filled with the enticing scents of Teemu Aura’s delicacies Helsinki9.12.2021 Kone Foundation awards EUR 38 million to academic and artistic freedom Grants2.12.2021 Stories Read more stories Listening to and learning from children’s voices and experiences in environmental discussions At the Well blog24.1.2022 Past for the future: Perspectives of maritime archaeological research in the pursuit of sustainability At the Well blog12.1.2022 Summer Well 2021: My Journey, Research and Exchange Saari Residence16.12.2021 At Saari Residence’s Summer Well: Leena Kela Saari Residence16.12.2021 At Saari Residence’s Summer Well: Angela Serino Saari Residence16.12.2021 At Saari Residence’s Summer Well: Morag Iles Saari Residence16.12.2021 Learn more about projects that we have funded Different Routes Kone Foundation’s series of long articles called Different Routes invites you to shine your beam of light on research that is completely new to you. Read articles from the Different Routes series At the Well blog At the Well is Kone Foundation’s blog where grant recipients tell about their projects. Read blog posts about our grantees’ projects Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter here! We will send you information about our current topics via email approximately once a month. Email You must select newsletter Select newsletter Kone Foundation newsletter Saari Residence newsletter Subscribe