We foster freedom in research and the arts. In 2023, Kone Foundation awarded grants, prizes and donations totalling over EUR 55 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 Open House Day at Saari Residence on Saturday, 25 May Saaren kartanon residenssi18.4.2024 Saari Fellows in March and April 2024 Saaren kartanon residenssi25.3.2024 Open call for artists: Saari Residence 2025 is open Saari Residence1.3.2024 Stories Read more stories Towards more ecologically sustainable photography – an interview with artist Edd Carr Saari Residence13.3.2024 A Constellation Artwork At the Well blog12.3.2024 Jargon – is it a good or a bad thing? Engine Room column19.1.2024 Events Webinar on social security benefits for grantees who have moved to Finland Monday 22.04. 14:00 – 15:15 Teams (link will be sent to registered) Active Academic Training Day Friday 03.05. 9:00 – 17:00 Lauttasaari Manor Grant advice sessions for grantees Wednesday 08.05. 10:00 – 12:00 Telephone or 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