Research Council of Finland will open a call for 2026 Proof of Concept funding on 25 March 2026, and the call will close on 6 May 2026. We will present the call in an info webinar on 17 March 2026 from 13:00 to 14:30.

The event will be held in English, but questions may also be asked in Finnish.

Eligibility for this funding is limited. The eligibility criteria are listed in the call text under section Who can apply?

The Proof of Concept funding is intended for promoting the utilisation of results and outputs from research previously funded by the Research Council of Finland or the Strategic Research Council. The 2026 call is targeted at national strategic choices. In the webinar, we will provide more information about the call and how to write a strong application.