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. Information about calls currently being prepared is available at the bottom of the page.
Open and upcoming calls
For research teams
2026 Funding for clinical research
Call opens
25 Mar 2026
Call closes
29 Apr 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
2026 RCF Proof of Concept Funding
Call opens
25 Mar 2026
Call closes
6 May 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
2026 International collaboration in high-performance computing
Call opens
1 Apr 2026
Call closes
6 May 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
2026 EuroHPC matching funds, call for invited applicants
Call opens
11 Feb 2026
Call closes
14 Oct 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
Research organisations
2026 Thematic research infrastructures: Local research infrastructures to strengthen regional R&D activities
Call opens
25 Mar 2026
Call closes
29 Apr 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
2026 Shared-use research infrastructures: National research infrastructures fostering innovation and ambitious R&D
Call opens
25 Mar 2026
Call closes
29 Apr 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
Competitive funding to strengthen university research profiles (Profi 9), call for invited applicants
Call opens
29 Oct 2025
Call closes
13 May 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
2026 Finnish Centres of Excellence 2022–2029: mid-term evaluation and continued funding (invitation-only)
Call opens
6 May 2026
Call closes
3 Jun 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
2026 Flagship Programme mid-term evaluation: Call for Finnish Flagships selected in 4th flagship call
Call opens
6 May 2026
Call closes
3 Jun 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
International calls
NFRF/NordForsk call: 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges
Call opens
Jan 2026 (notices of intent to apply)
Call closes
3 Nov 2026 (full applications)
Research Council of Finland and National Research Foundation of Korea Joint Call 2026: 6G (NextG) and quantum technology
Call opens
5 Mar 2026
Call closes
30 Apr 2026
2026 NSF call: Verticals-enabling Intelligent Network Systems (VINES), invitation-only
Call opens
6 May 2026
Call closes
20 May 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
Strategic research
2026 SRC programme (invited applicants only): The Changing Arctic Region (ARCTIC)
Call opens
25 Mar 2026
Call closes
6 May 2026 at 16.15 Finnish time
2026 SRC programme (invited applicants only): Public Mental Health (MIND)
Call opens
25 Mar 2026
Call closes
6 May 2026 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.
- One Health AMR European Partnership, call planned to open in November 2025 and call for invited applications in 2026
- Personalised Medicine for CARdiovascular, MEtabolic, and reNal diseases (CARMEN 2026), call planned to open in November 2025 and call for invited applications in 2026
- Biodiversa+ Call 2026: BiodivFuture, call planned to open in September 2026
- Linking Ukraine to the European Research Area (LUKE), call for invited applications planned to open in autumn 2026
- Grants for EUI doctoral programmes, call for invited applications planned to open in spring 2026
- NRF of Korea: bilateral cooperation; call for invited applications planned to open in autumn 2026
- Sustainable Blue Economy 2025, call for invited applications planned to open 2026
- QuantERA call 2025, call for invited applications planned to open 2026
- Water4All Call 2025 Water and Health, call for invited applications planned to open 2026
- Academy Projects
Call for applications to be published 24 September
Call open: 14 October–11 November 2026 - Academy Research Fellow funding
Call for applications to be published 24 September
Call open: 14 October–11 November 2026 - ACTIVE Academy Programme
Call for applications to be published 1 October
Call open: 21 October–18 November 2026 - Call to strengthen R&D activities and cooperation in wellbeing services counties
Call for applications to be published 20 August
Call open: 21 October–18 November 2026 - Strategic Research Programmes 2027, call planned to open in November 2026
