We foster freedom in research and the arts. Funding for 24 new forest-related projects in the Metsän puolella initiative Read more about the new projects In 2025, Kone Foundation awarded grants, prizes and donations totalling over EUR 65 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 Read all news Funding for 24 new forest-related projects in the Metsän puolella initiative Metsän puolella28.4.2026 For Forest Specialist Sara Yrjönmäki, expertise stems from interaction Staff23.4.2026 A record number of applications to the Saari Residence Saari Residence31.3.2026 NAARCA Residency Exchange: Christina Riley Saari Residence27.3.2026 Open House Day at the Saari Residence on Saturday, 18 April 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. Saari Residence27.3.2026 Communications Intern Verna Vaattovaara Is Interested in the Role of Foundations in Society Staff24.3.2026 Stories Read more stories Annual Report 2025: Foreword by the Chair Engine Room column13.5.2026 Looking ahead Engine Room column13.5.2026 Private Forest Owners Need Knowledge, Support and a Strong Community Project Stories29.4.2026 Metsän puolella – a network of possible turning points Engine Room column28.4.2026 The Stage for Contemporary Performance Brings Together Different Makers, Art Forms and Audiences Project Stories22.4.2026 Researcher’s viewpoint: Mapping Actors in Local interventions for Development Cooperation. Towards Strengthening Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in Kenya At the Well blog13.4.2026 Events Grant Coordinators’ Advisory Clinic Wednesday 03.06. 10:00 – 14:00 Zoom Advice sessions for grant applicants in the general grant call Wednesday 03.06. 10:00 – 14:00 Telephone or Zoom Communications coaching sessions 10 June 2026 Wednesday 10.06. 13:00 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