Liikesivistysrahasto is a Finland-based foundation that primarily funds business/management science research and education, with a clear goal of strengthening Finnish competitiveness and the development of commerce and industry. It supports individual researchers, doctoral and postdoctoral scholars, research groups, and some nonprofit or institutional applicants, with a strong emphasis on applied themes like commercialization, entrepreneurship, growth, leadership, and the green transition. The funder also uses donor-designated special funds to direct money toward narrower topics such as circular economy, forest bioeconomy, and clean transition value chains.
Annual competitive grant rounds, generally open June 1 to August 15, with a mix of individual research stipends and larger multi-year research group grants. Typical support is medium-sized and research-oriented, with doctoral/postdoctoral funding and some grants reaching roughly $150,000-$300,000 for research groups; thematic special calls may fund 4-36 month projects.
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Apply through the annual online grant round during the June 1–August 15 window, and if your project fits a donor-restricted theme, target the relevant special fund or thematic call. Proposals should clearly show relevance to Finnish competitiveness, business impact, and strong research quality; research groups should emphasize PI leadership, international networks, and data access.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Liikesivistysrahasto al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? Open to individuals, working and research groups, and communities. Applicants answer theme-specific questions in the application form and the application is assessed using general grant criteria.
Fecha límite: Application period 1.6.–15.8.2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Open to private individuals, research and working groups, and organizations. Applicants may come from fields outside business studies and bring interdisciplinary perspectives. Grants are not awarded for lower or upper university degrees.
Fecha límite: Application period 1.6.–15.8.2026; grants announced in November–December.
¿Quién puede postularse? Applications are submitted by a Principal Investigator employed by a Finnish university or host organization; group members are typically doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. The organization or network itself cannot apply.
Fecha límite: Application period 1.6.–15.8.2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants: individuals, research/work groups and communities; not for lower or upper university degrees. Applicant background may be outside business sciences if research is relevant. Research group PI must be employed by a domestic university or host organisation and not work on the project funded by the grant.
Fecha límite: Annual window 1 June – 15 August (next: 2026-06-01 to 2026-08-15).
¿Quién puede postularse? PI must be employed by a Finnish university or host organisation and not work on the project funded by the grant. Research group members can include visiting researchers from outside the host organisation. Joint organisations/networks (yhteisö) cannot apply for the research group grant as a group (the PI-led group format is required).
Fecha límite: Apply during the annual window 1 June – 15 August.
¿Quién puede postularse? Haku avoin yksityishenkilöille, työ- ja tutkimusryhmille sekä yhteisöille. Hakemukseen voi sisällyttää aineiston tai tietokannan hankintakuluja. Arvioidaan teema- ja yleisten hakukriteerien perusteella.
Fecha límite: Temaattinen haku sisältyy vuosittaiseen hakukierrokseen (1 June – 15 August).
¿Quién puede postularse? Hakukelpoisuus ja mahdolliset lisäedellytykset määräytyvät erikoisrahaston sääntöjen mukaan. Hakemukset jätetään hakukierroksen aikana ja voidaan osoittaa tietylle erikoisrahastolle tai poolille.
Fecha límite: Hakuaika 1 June – 15 August (annual).
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