We foster freedom in research and the arts. Open call for artists: Saari Residence 2027 Read more about the open call In 2025, Kone Foundation awarded grants, prizes and donations totalling over EUR 66 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 call for artists: Saari Residence 2027 Saari Residence13.2.2026 Saving Swallows – a window exhibition at Saareke invites us to protect beloved summer birds Saaren kartanon residenssi11.2.2026 Metsän puolella call is open until 15 February “Metsän puolella” initiative, Grants, Metsän puolella1.2.2026 Four Stories from 2050: What is the Future of Our Forests? “Metsän puolella” initiative29.1.2026 Saari Fellows for January and February Saari Residence28.1.2026 Kone Foundation awarded a record €52 million for research and the arts in the annual general call: 389 projects funded Grants11.12.2025 Stories Read more stories Language writes itself – Translator Viljami Hukka brings new ways of thinking to the Finnish language Project Stories10.3.2026 How do urban trees fare? Kaisa Rissanen studies the stress suffered by trees Project Stories13.2.2026 Artistic Methods to Break the Silence on Out-of-home Care Project Stories13.2.2026 Dismantling the Linear Concept of Time Project Stories11.2.2026 Researcher’s viewpoint: How did Finnish development cooperation leave its mark on Kenya’s water services? At the Well blog29.1.2026 Stories of Matter at the Saari Residence Saari Residence20.1.2026 Events Grant Coordinators’ Advisory Clinic 12 March Thursday 12.03. 10:00 – 14:00 Zoom Communications coaching sessions 15 April 2026 Wednesday 15.04. 13:00 – 16:00 Zoom Grant Coordinators’ Advisory Clinic Thursday 16.04. 10:00 – 14:00 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