Instrumentarium Science Foundation’s Call for grants 2025

The foundation’s primary role is to support medical, technical and scientific equipment and methods related research and economic research in these fields. The Foundation can also support other high-level basic research in medical, scientific and technological areas that promotes the Foundation's purposes.
1. Instrufoundation Fellow Grants
The Fellow grant, amounting to 150,000 euros, is intended for an independent researcher who has returned to Finland from abroad within the past two years. The purpose of the grant is to support either the establishment of a new research group or the strengthening of an existing research group. The grant is intended to be used for research work conducted in Finland.
2. Post-doc grants for researchers going abroad from Finland
The personal grant is intended for doctors who have completed their PhD within the past three years to support their scientific career development for up to two years of research work abroad. The grant can cover all expenses related to the work, including travel and relocation costs, school fees, and insurance. The amount to be granted is based on the cost estimate presented by the applicant. The applicant is requested to provide an acceptance letter from the host research group.
3. Post-doc grants for researchers coming to Finland from abroad
The personal grant is intended for a post-doc researcher coming to Finland from abroad for a maximum of two years of research work in Finland. The grant covers all expenses arising from working, including travel and moving costs, as well as statutory Myel insurance. The amount to be granted is based on the cost estimate presented by the applicant.The applicant is requested to provide an acceptance letter from the host research group.
4. Grants for doctoral theses
The personal graduate study grant is intended for full-time doctoral work in Finland. The grant is awarded for one year at a time. The limit of the tax-free grant is the same as the annual amount of the state artist grant, i.e. 26,269.46 euros from March 1, 2024. For doctoral research, the foundation can grant a maximum of 28,500 euros/year, which includes statutory social security and usual travel, equipment and office costs.
4. Silmu Grants
The Silmu grant, amounting to 50,000 euros, is intended for researcher-innovators and science entrepreneurs to support innovative projects that promote new business ventures. The duration of the project is one year and its place of execution is Finland. The prerequisite of the grant is that the applicant (team) has the rights to research-based innovation. The invention notices have been processed and there must be a signed transfer agreement for the rights. In addition, for the commercialization of the idea, a company has been established in Finland (Y-identification exists), which is no older than about two years. The grant is paid to the company's account. The project plan that will be attached to the application will be prepared on the basis of the Silmu application instructions (LINK).
Look for more information at the ”instructions for applicants” page.
You can read the Silmu application instructions by opening the pdf file below.
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Ohjeet Silmu -apurahan hakemiseen - Instructions for applying for a Silmu grant (pdf, 208 KB)
Ohjeet suomeksi sivut 1-2.
Instructions in English pages 3-4.
Contact for additional information:
Markku Lämsä
markku.lamsa(at)instrufoundation.fi
Tel. 040 501 5800