# Tutkimuksen hyödyntämisen rahoitushaku 2026 (Research Utilisation Funding Call 2026)

**Funder:** Research Council of Finland
**Budget:** €20M total (approx. 50–60 projects)
**Duration:** 2 years
**Frequency:** Annual
**Next round:** 2026-03
**Eligible countries:** FI
**Official call:** https://www.aka.fi/tutkimusrahoitus/rahoitusmahdollisuudet/kaanne-rahoitukset/tutkimuksen-hyodyntamisen-rahoitus/
**Last verified:** 4 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to project leaders of Academy of Finland and Strategic Research Council funded projects ending 1.1.2025–31.12.2026, including Academy researchers, clinical researchers, Academy projects, Academy programmes, strategic research programmes, and CoE 2018–2025 leaders. Targets national strategic priorities: data & value creation, breakthrough technologies, health & wellbeing, climate/environment/Arctic, and security & resilience.

## Summary

The Academy of Finland's Research Utilisation Funding Call 2026 provides approximately €20 million over two years to support project leaders whose Academy of Finland or Strategic Research Council grants are ending between January 2025 and December 2026. The call targets research outcomes in five strategic priority areas: data and value creation, breakthrough technologies, health and wellbeing, climate/environment/Arctic, and security and resilience. This is a rolling annual call open only to researchers based in Finland.

## Who should apply

- Project leaders of Academy of Finland or Strategic Research Council grants ending 1 January 2025-31 December 2026
- Academy of Finland researchers, clinical researchers, and programme/centre leaders
- Researchers based at Finnish institutions
- Projects aligned with national strategic priorities: data and value creation, breakthrough technologies, health and wellbeing, climate/environment/Arctic, or security and resilience

## Key dates

- Call opening expected March, April 2026; detailed guidelines to be published February, March 2026
- Two-year project duration
- Annual recurring call

## Tips for applicants

- Eligibility hinges on a current or recent Academy/SRC grant ending in the specified window, confirm your project end date before applying.
- Frame the utilisation angle explicitly: how will the research outcomes reach users (policy, industry, clinical practice) in your priority area?
- With ~50-60 projects funded from €20M, competition is selective, prioritise clarity on both the scientific rationale and the end-user impact pathway.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply to the Academy of Finland Research Utilisation Funding Call 2026?

Project leaders whose Academy of Finland or Strategic Research Council grants are ending between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2026, including Academy researchers, clinical researchers, programme and centre leaders.

### How much funding does the Research Utilisation Funding Call 2026 offer?

Approximately €20 million total, distributed across 50-60 projects over two years.

### When is the deadline for the 2026 call?

The call is expected to open March, April 2026; detailed information will be published February, March 2026.

### Which research areas are eligible?

Projects must align with one of five national strategic priorities: data and value creation, breakthrough technologies, health and wellbeing, climate/environment/Arctic, or security and resilience.

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