Use of funding

These pages provide guidelines for researchers who have received funding as well as for the site of research. Research funding awarded by the Academy of Finland may only be used for the purpose specified in the funding decision.

Academy research grants are awarded as a total amount for the applicant’s research project. The research shall be carried out at the site of research indicated in the application. The research grant can be used to carry out the research plan specified in the application. The granted amount must not be exceeded. The funding is not binding as to type of expenditure.

The use, payment and control of research grants shall comply with Finnish legislation, i.e. the Act and Decree regarding the State Budget, the Act regarding Public Acquisitions and the Decree regarding State Acquisitions, the State Budget, the regulations regarding its applications and other general provisions and regulations regarding the use of state funds. In the use of research grants, the Academy’s conditions and the regulations in force at the site of research shall also be complied with. In case the research grant has been allocated to a private law legal person or a municipality, or as a personal research grant, the provisions of the Finnish Act on Discretionary Government Transfers (688/2001) shall be complied with.

The responsible leader and the site of research are responsible for that the funds are used in accordance with the decision as well as with the provisions and regulations.