We foster freedom in research and the arts. The 2022 grant call is now closed. Thank you for your applications! The funding decision will be announced on 9 December. Read more about our grants 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 Our annual grant call 2022 ended with 6,395 applications Grants16.9.2022 The 2022 grant call is open – apply by 15 September, 4 p.m. (EEST) Grants1.9.2022 Kone Foundation’s new Grant Secretary Reetta Sassi: “In my work, I see how the Foundation communicates with the surrounding society.” Activities in Helsinki, Staff8.8.2022 Stories Read more stories Saari Residence presents Reviving the Wild: listen to the two latest episodes of the podcast Podcasts28.9.2022 The Saari Residence seeks an ecologically sustainable way of life and believes in the transformative power of art Saari Residence5.9.2022 Saari Residence launches the Reviving the Wild podcast Podcasts1.9.2022 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 New ideas for project visibility arise from communications sparring Thursday 06.10. 13:00 – 15:00 Lauttasaari Manor, phone or Zoom New ideas for project visibility arise from communications sparring Thursday 10.11. 13:00 – 15:00 Lauttasaari Manor, phone or Zoom New ideas for project visibility arise from communications sparring Thursday 08.12. 13:00 – 15:00 Lauttasaari Manor, 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