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Research Council of Finland

Funds Finnish scientific research, research careers, and strategic research programs across disciplines.

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Key stats
Annual funding€543M
Programs7
Active grants1
Total grants1
About

The Research Council of Finland, formerly the Academy of Finland, is Finland's national extramural research funder under the Ministry of Education and Culture. The name changed on 1 January 2024, but the mission stayed the same: it backs research at Finnish universities, research institutes, and individual researchers, with roughly EUR 543 million distributed in 2024 alongside the Strategic Research Council.

Its core routes are investigator-led project grants, Academy Projects, Academy Research Fellowships, Finnish Flagships, Centres of Excellence, and EuroHPC matching funds. In the current record, the Project Grant tops out at EUR 535,000 and the Academy Project at EUR 2.14 million, which places the larger instruments firmly in the range of multi-year research teams and research infrastructure.

The council is strongest for proposals that pair scientific quality with long-horizon capacity building. It also houses the Strategic Research Council, so the system covers both classic academic research and larger societal-impact programmes, especially in areas such as AI infrastructure and quantum work.

Programs & grants under this funder
Academy of Finland — Academy Project

Funds Academy of Finland Academy Project to build distinguished research teams in Finland through consortium grants.

Academy Project Funding

Funds doctoral-degree holders leading research teams and projects in Finland annually.

Academy Research Fellowship

Supports early-career researchers without permanent senior positions in Finnish research.

International Collaboration in High-Performance Computing (EuroHPC Matching Funds)

Provides matching funds for Finnish partners in EuroHPC JU-selected high-performance computing consortia.

1 grant
EuroHPC Matching Funds Call (Invited Applicants)
Open
€3.5M pool·101 days
Finnish Centres of Excellence

Funds high-calibre research communities in Finland with eight-year grants and mandatory mid-term evaluation.

Finnish Flagships

Backs long-term research and impact ecosystems hosted by Finnish universities and institutes.

Academy of Finland — Research Council Project Grant

Funds Academy of Finland Research Council Project Grant to support Finnish investigators in health, environment, and social fields.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.aka.fi