The Foundation’s next application period is 1–29 February 2012.The submitted applications must be related to projects that will be implemented between June 2012 and June 2013. Decisions regarding the awarding of grants and scholarships will be made at the beginning of May.

Grants and scholarships can be awarded for

• exchange activities in various fields of culture: architecture, visual arts/applied art, cinematography and photography, music, theatre, dance, literature, etc.
• learning more about another Nordic country’s cultural, social and economic conditions
• language studies
• scientific research (especially in the fields of humanities and social sciences)
• translation of literature
• school camps

The grants and scholarships are not awarded for

• joint Scandinavian projects (unless exceptionally for a bilateral sector thereof, if such sector is integrally associated with the scope of the Foundations’ activities)
• basic education and studies that are eligible for the student benefit
• retroactively; the project should be started prior to the Board’s decision
• municipality twinning activities

Payment of awarded grants and scholarships

The grant or scholarship recipient must submit a written payment request to the secretariat. Possible extensions to the grant or scholarship or changes in their purpose of use must be applied for in writing.

The latest award round

Read more about grants and scholarships awarded in Finland in our Press Release in Swedish of 3 May 2010.