The Research and General Grants Open in March

Who can apply?

Research Grant (6-12 months full-time work)

The Kalevala Society Foundation awards grants for 6 or 12 months of academic and artistic research. The society does not award research grants for undergraduate degree students. Research grants (academic or artistic projects) can be applied by an individual.

General Grant (a separate amount requested for a specific project, event, etc.)

An individual, a working group, or a legal entity with a Finnish business ID can apply for a general grant from the Kalevala Society Foundation. If the applicant is a working group or legal entity, the group members must choose a project leader from among themselves to be responsible for submitting the application.

The Research Grant and the General Grant are open in March

The grant application service is open between 1–31 March, until midnight. Please get aquainted with the Guidelines for Grant Applicants before filling the application.

Schedule

March: Combined Research Grant and General Grant application period: March 1–31. Decisions on awarded grants and subsidies will be announced in May. Funding may begin no earlier than August.

October: General Grant application only: October 1–31. Funding decisions will be announced in December. Funding may begin no earlier than January.

The first instalment of funding granted by the Kalevala Society Foundation must be withdrawn within one year of the funding decision, and the entire funding is to be used within two years. A report on the use of the funding shall be submitted within three months of the funding.