Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry supports practical, broadly applicable research and initiatives that advance water and environmental engineering in Finland and beyond. Their grants tend to go to students, researchers, and practitioners working in areas like water management, water protection, water supply, hydraulic engineering, and watershed care. The funder is especially useful for applied projects, theses, dissertations, conference travel, and study abroad tied to the water sector.
Open, rolling application process with applications accepted continuously; the board reviews proposals periodically. Grants are typically modest to medium-sized, ranging from small travel/study awards around €2,000 to larger research or dissertation grants up to about €14,000, with diploma and pro gradu encouragement grants also available.
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Apply anytime through their ongoing application process rather than waiting for a fixed deadline. Emphasize the practical relevance of the work to water and environmental engineering, and note whether the project has broad applicability in Finland or internationally; student theses, dissertation work, study abroad, and conference travel are all clearly eligible.
Current and upcoming funding from Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications may be submitted by individuals or organizations. The project must have a clear connection to water/water environment technology. Funding is primarily for ongoing, not completed, projects. Personal applicants need a CV from 2025 onward.
Deadline: Continuous application period; board considers applications about 10 times per year.
Who can apply: Projects or applications must have a clear link to water or environmental engineering. Both individuals and organisations may apply; community/organisation applications must be signed/electronically submitted by an authorised representative. From 2025, a CV is mandatory for all personal grant applicants.
Deadline: Hakuaika on jatkuva; hakemuksen voi jättää milloin tahansa. Hallitus käsittelee hakemuksia noin 10 kertaa vuodessa. (Joissain erikoishauissa, kuten PoDoCo, ovat erilliset ajanjaksot.)
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