Calls for applications
The Research Council of Finland has two major calls for applications each year: in spring and in winter. We also offer a number of other calls throughout the year. The call deadlines are non-negotiable. Depending on the funding opportunity, the funding is applied for either by the principal investigator (PI) of the research project or by the research organisation.
On this page, we publish the calls that are currently open for application as well as information on forthcoming calls.
Open and upcoming calls
For researchers
Call for inviting researchers from Ukraine to Finland 2024
Call opens
21 Aug 2024
Call closes
25 Sep 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time
Funding for mobility cooperation with Japan, Germany or Mainland China 2024
Call opens
21 Aug 2024
Call closes
25 Sep 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time
Mobility grant from Finland to Japan (JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship) 2024
Call opens
21 Aug 2024
Call closes
25 Sep 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time
For research teams
Finnish Centres of Excellence in Research 2026–2033 (two-stage call)
Call opens
4 Sep 2024
Call closes
25 Sep 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time
Strategic research
SRC programme (invited applicants only): Water for Welfare, Security and Peace (WaWe)
Call opens
3 Jun 2024
Call closes
29 Aug 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time (2nd stage)
SRC programme (invited applicants only): Democracy for the Future (DEMOC)
Call opens
18 Jan 2024
Call closes
29 Aug 2024 at 16.15 Finnish time (2nd stage))