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

Call opens 2 Apr 2025
Call closes 7 May 2025 at 16.15 Finnish time

2025 Call for clinical research

Call opens 2 Apr 2025
Call closes 7 May 2025 at 16.15 Finnish time

2025 Funding for research into sustainable energy solutions of the future

Call opens 2 Apr 2025
Call closes 7 May 2025 at 16.15 Finnish time

2025 Special funding for international collaboration in high-performance computing

Call opens 2 Apr 2025
Call closes 7 May 2025 at 16.15 Finnish time

2025 Proof of Concept funding

Call opens 2 Apr 2025
Call closes 14 May 2025 at 16.15 Finnish time

Research organisations

2025 Call to strengthen R&D activities and cooperation in wellbeing services counties

Call opens 2 Apr 2025
Call closes 14 May 2025 at 16.15 Finnish time

International calls

CHIST-ERA Call 2025

Call closes 15 Apr 2025

M-ERA.NET 3 Joint Call 2025 in materials research and innovation

Call opens 4.3.2025
Call closes 13 May 2025 at 13 Finnish time

NordForsk call: Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence

Call opens 10 Feb 2025
Call closes 13 May 2025

NordForsk call: Sustainable Futures of Forests

Call opens 5 Feb 2025
Call closes 27 May 2025

Strategic research

Second funding period (2025–2028) for SRC programmes SHIELD and YOUNG (invited applicants only)

Call opens 5 Mar 2025
Call closes 9 Apr 2025 at 16.15 Finnish time

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.

For research teams

For research environments

For strategic research

  • SRC programme call 2025, second stage, for invited applicants
  • SRC call for programme directors 2025

International calls

  • Grants for researcher training at EUI, for invited applicants
    • Call text to be published in March 2025, call opens in May 2025

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