News Grants 01.09.2024 The 2024 funding call is open – apply by 15 September, 4 p.m. (EEST) Share: Kone Foundation’s mission is to make the world a better place by creating conditions for free and multi-voiced art and research. The Foundation provides funding for academic research and artistic work. The general grant call and the 2024 thematic call will take place from 1 to 15 September 2024. You can apply for Kone Foundation funding for: academic research in the humanities, social sciences and environmental sciences, as well as artistic research professional artistic work in all fields of art multidisciplinary work combining art and research. To receive funding, projects must have a connection to Finland. Please read the information for grant applicants on our website carefully before applying. Applications must be submitted by 15 September, 4:00 PM EEST (Finnish time) on our Online grant service. Good luck with your application! Alongside the general grant call, there will be a thematic call titled Media and Democracy in Finland in the 2020s. It is the third thematic grant call in the programme “Is Democracy Eroding?” This year, the thematic call examines changes in the media environment, diversity, and pluralism from a democratic perspective. Read more about the 2024 thematic call Media and democracy in Finland in the 2020s The Kone Foundation’s Metsän puolella (“In the Woods”) initiative funds a wide range of forest-related research, art, journalism and activism. The call is separate from the general funding call and applications can be submitted all year round. Read more about Metsän puolella Questions during the application process? Here’s how to contact us. During the application period (1–15 September) the fastest way to contact us is via the Chat feature on the online grant service. We will be answering your questions Monday–Friday from 10am to 4pm. You can also send your questions via the online grants service using the Messages function. You can reach us by email at koneensaatio@koneensaatio.fi. We will reply to messages and emails during office hours on weekdays. Our telephone helpline (09 260 0617) is open Monday–Friday from 11am to 3pm. On the last day of the application period, Sunday 15 September, we will answer your questions on the online service from 10 am to 4 pm. Please note that our helpdesk is closed on Saturday 14 September. Tips for applicants Grant call info session 2024 What types of projects will be funded, how will applications be reviewed and how to apply? In August, we organised info sessions in Finnish and English on the 2024 grant call at Lauttasaari Manor. Watch the English recording on YouTube (opens in a new tab) Instruction video for filling out the general funding application We created a video tutorial on how to fill in the Kone Foundation’s general funding application form in the online system. Watch the video on the Foundation’s YouTube channel (opens in a new tab) Follow us on social media During the application period, we will share tips and notes on how to apply on our social media. You can follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. Further information Which projects have been funded? See the projects funded in last year’s general call. How many applications are received and how much funding is awarded? Check out the statistics on grants, prizes and donations from last year. How to apply? Instructions for grant applicants on the Kone Foundation website.