Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation is building basic conditions for a thriving society by enabling research, art, and societal activities. We support work, new initiatives, and development projects in the fields of science, art, and societal activities. Grants for science: Grants for the fields of science are primarily awarded for research work. Grants can be applied for doctoral thesis work, post-doctoral research and other research. In addition, it is possible to apply for a homing grant which is research funding for a person returning to Finland after post-doctoral research abroad, intended to the establishment of a research group of one’s own. Research groups can apply for part-funding of their research projects. Grants are awarded broadly to different fields of science to both basic and applied research. However, we do not award grants in the fields of medicine and biomedicine, since they are furthered through funding the Wihuri Research Institute. Grants may also be applied for other activities that further research or the appreciation and impact of science in the society. Grants for art: Grants in the fields of art are intended to create prerequisites for artistic work and for encountering and experiencing art in the society. For example, you can apply for a working grant for artistic work in the fields of music, literature, dance or theater, as well as grants for instrument purchases or organizing performances and events. It is also possible to apply for grants for initiatives and development projects in the fields of art and culture. We support visual arts mainly by making art acquisitions to the Wihuri Foundation Collection in the Rovaniemi Art Museum, and by maintaining visual arts residency programs. Therefore in principle, we do not award working grants in the field of visual arts or grants for organizing exhibitions. Grants for societal activities: Societal activities is all such work that builds an active and inclusive civil society. Societal activities include, for example, youth work, voluntary national defense work, cultural activities, and promotion of entrepreneurial skills. However, societal activities may include other themes, too.

Grant applications are filled out on online grant service during the application period, which is from 7 May to 31 May 2023. It is possible to create and submit applications in the online grant service only during the application period. The Foundation will only process applications that have been sent during the application period. Applications sent via email will not be processed nor will applications submitted outside the application period. A printed version of the application should not be sent to the Foundation. Some general principles: Grants are awarded for a maximum of one year at a time. Grants are mainly intended for expenses that occur after the grants have been awarded (9th October). The office of the Foundation answers questions concerning grants from Monday to Friday during office hours (9-16): tel +358 9 4542 400 or toimisto@wihurinrahasto.fi. For technical support please send an email to hakemustuki@datalink.fi. The detailed guidelines for applying can be found at: https://wihurinrahasto.fi/grants/apurahan-hakeminen/?lang=en