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Thematic grant call 2025: Securitization and Democracy

Thematic call open until 30 April! Read more here

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.

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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+.

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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.

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.

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News

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The Great Forest Dialogue Day gathered nearly 100 discussions on the significance of forests – hundreds of participants searched for common scenarios for the future of forest use

Metsän puolella3.4.2025

Saari Fellows spring 2025

Saari Residence27.3.2025

Kone Foundation’s support for BIOS continues: industrial policy for the sustainability transition will be a priority in the next funding period

Kone Foundation’s activities, Research27.3.2025

Already 94 dialogues taking place across the country on the Great Forest Dialogue Day – registration open until 2 April

Metsän puolella26.3.2025

Open House Day at the Saari Residence on Saturday, 24 May 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saaren kartanon residenssi21.3.2025

Kone Foundation supports Global South researchers’ visits to the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

Kone Foundation’s activities, Research20.3.2025

Stories

KAAMOS | Poetry amidst darkness with Daniel Malpikka

At the Well blog22.4.2025

“Let’s forget about understanding and focus on responsibility instead” – Susanna Hast is seeking an alternative to the therapy generation’s mother relationship

Saaren kartanon residenssi17.4.2025

What is the role of the responsible person in projects funded by Kone Foundation?

Engine Room column11.4.2025

Open Response to the Open Letter entitled “Against the Weaponization of Anti-semitism in Finnish Academia: An Open Letter to Åbo Akademi, University of Helsinki, and The Kone Foundation”

At the Well blog4.4.2025

SLOW | Clearing Space for the As Yet Unseen with Lola Olufemi

At the Well blog13.3.2025

After ownership – why did owning become a burden, and what is life after ownership like?

Project Stories10.3.2025

Events

Grant Coordinators’ Advisory Clinic

Thursday 15.05. 10:00 – 14:00

Zoom

Communications sparring sessions 20 May 2025

Tuesday 20.05. 13:00 – 15:15

Zoom

Grantees’ Afterwork in Tampere

Wednesday 21.05. 17:00 – 20:00

G Livelab Tampere

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At the Well blog

At the Well is a blog where Kone Foundation grantees tell about their projects – in their own words.

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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.

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