Finnish Centres of Excellence
Funds high-calibre research communities in Finland with eight-year grants and mandatory mid-term evaluation.
About
Finnish Centres of Excellence are part of the Research Council of Finland’s Forge funding stream and support high-calibre research communities with long-horizon funding architecture.
The funding structure is eight years in length, typically implemented as a 5+3 year model with a mandatory mid-term evaluation gate. The 2022–2029 cohort is still in that mid-term evaluation phase in 2026.
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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: One-off.