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