We foster freedom in research and the arts. Funding in the 2024 grant call Read more about the newly-funded projects What kind of group were the 2024 Kone Foundation grantees? Read more about our grantees In 2024, Kone Foundation awarded grants, prizes and donations totalling over EUR 56 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 How to build conflict competence – an interview with Miriam Attias, workplace mediator supporting Kone Foundation’s grantees Kone Foundation’s activities14.1.2025 Happy Holidays! Our office is closed from 21 December to 1 January Helsinki19.12.2024 Metsän puolella funding awarded for 13 new projects Metsän puolella9.12.2024 Kone Foundation grants nearly 50 million euros in funding to 366 projects in total Grants9.12.2024 Statistics and listings of grants, prizes and donations awarded in 2024 Grants9.12.2024 Saari Fellows in November and December Saari Residence21.11.2024 Stories Read more stories Emotions drive the behaviour of crowds in politics and arts At the Well blog15.1.2025 How do primates use their curiosity in an urban landscape? Insights from The Urban Vervet Project At the Well blog7.1.2025 Can we think with a place without it having imprinted us? Saari Residence2.1.2025 What kind of group were the 2024 Kone Foundation grantees? Other stories16.12.2024 Towards a sustainable breakthrough in forest industries Engine Room column9.12.2024 New Metsän puolella projects explore the use of power in forest issues Engine Room column8.10.2024 Events Grant Coordinators’ Advisory Clinic Wednesday 15.01. 10:00 – 14:00 Zoom Info Session for the New Grantees Wednesday 05.02. 13:00 – 14:00 Zoom Webinar on Insurance Coverage for Grantees Monday 10.02. 13:00 – 14:30 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