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 research teams
2025 Call for research into forest biomass in Finland
2025 Funding for research into sustainable energy solutions of the future
2025 Special funding for international collaboration in high-performance computing
Research organisations
2025 Thematic research infrastructures: Local research infrastructures to strengthen regional R&D activities
2025 Call to strengthen R&D activities and cooperation in wellbeing services counties
International calls
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): Young Scientists Summer Program, call for invited applicants
CHIST-ERA Call 2025
M-ERA.NET 3 Joint Call 2025 in materials research and innovation
NordForsk call: Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence
Strategic research
SRC programme (invited applicants only): Skills, Labour Supply and Migration in Future Finland (SKILLS)
SRC programme (invited applicants only): Economy and Welfare in an Era of Strategic Competition (WELEC)
In preparation
The RCF is currently planning and preparing to open the following calls. The implementation, objectives and details of the calls will be finalised during the preparations, and the information may still change. The confirmed details will be available in the final call texts.
- Funding to strengthen university research profiles
More information: RCF preparing call for un - Research Council of Finland
International calls
- Grants for researcher training at EUI, for invited applicants
- Call text to be published in April 2025, call opens in May 2025
