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Finnish Cultural Foundation General Working and Expenditure Grants

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Finnish Cultural Foundation General Working and Expenditure Grants — Finnish Cultural Foundation
  • Who Can Apply: Finnish citizens and private individuals, working groups or registered organisations residing or operating in Finland may apply, as may applicants with a clear, strong connection to Finland or Finnish culture.
  • The Focus: Working grants support full-time or part-time artistic or scientific work; expenditure grants cover project or activity expenses and equipment purchases.
  • The Funding: Working grants provide €34,000–€42,000 a year according to career experience. The usual minimum grant is €3,000, and large grants of €100,000 or more are occasionally awarded.
  • Key Requirements: Submit a plan of up to 6 pages and CV of up to 4 pages, with a detailed budget for expenditure grants or organisations. Visual-art portfolios are highly recommended; include work dimensions, technique and year. Research applicants may also need publications or degree documents.
DeadlineFriday, October 30, 2026
AwardMinimum grant sum €3,000; full-time working grants are €34,000, €38,000 or €42,000 per year by career level (early career / mid-career / experienced); large grants of €100,000 or more are occasionally awarded.
DurationWorking grants: full-time work up to four years, or part-time (50%) work up to one year; expenditure grants vary by project.
Locationnational
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Application notesApply through the Grant Service for Applicants in Finnish or English, with a brief Finnish description of the intended use. Form limits including spaces: plan summary 2,000 characters; applicant introduction 750; grant’s intended use 150. Required: plan up to 6 pages (contents and references excluded); CV up to 4 pages for individuals and funded working-group members; balanced income/expenditure budget for expenditure grants and organisations. Visual artists are strongly encouraged to submit a portfolio, preferably one file, with dimensions, technique and year. Research applicants may need a publication list (1–3 pages recommended) and doctoral diploma, permission to defend or postgraduate study-right evidence. Organisations also submit approved financial statements, profit/loss, balance sheet without notes, annual and auditor’s reports, or applicable founding evidence. PDF attachments are preferred; accepted image/audio formats are BMP, JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIF, TIFF, WMA and MP3. Maximum 3 MB per attachment. Optional references from 1–3 referees must arrive by the deadline; undergraduate/postgraduate academic applicants require a supervisor’s reference. Only specified degree/doctoral-study documents may be added after the deadline, by 5 February.
Contactapurahainfo@skr.fi
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Finnish Cultural Foundation

Organization based in Helsinki