International funderBased in Finland

Ammattienedistämissäätiö AEL

About Ammattienedistämissäätiö AEL

Ammattienedistämissäätiö AEL supports practical projects that strengthen technical skills, competitiveness, and workforce readiness in Finland’s working life. Its grants are aimed at initiatives that produce broadly usable results for business and industry, with an emphasis on applied outcomes rather than pure research. The foundation appears especially interested in projects tied to digital and green transition, circular economy, craftsmanship, growth and internationalization, and solving labor shortages.

Annual Giving$200K

Focus Areas

Technical Skills DevelopmentDigital and Green TransitionCircular EconomyCraftsmanship and Vocational SkillsBusiness Growth and InternationalizationWorkforce Availability and Talent Recruitment

Giving Approach

Year-round open call (continuous applications) with board decisions made about 3–4 times per year; typical grants range from a few thousand euros to several tens of thousands, usually in the low-to-mid five-figure range.

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Ammattienedistämissäätiö AEL

About Ammattienedistämissäätiö AEL

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

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Ammattienedistämissäätiö AEL

About Ammattienedistämissäätiö AEL

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

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How to approach this funder

Notable grantees:

Open Grant Opportunities

AEL apuraha