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Funding for excellent research in 2026 – advance information on upcoming RCF funding calls

The amount of research funding distributed by the Research Council of Finland (RCF) is set to increase in 2026. In the government budget proposal currently being discussed in Parliament, approximately 527 million euros has been allocated to the RCF for the funding of new research projects and the promotion of research.

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Strategic research

The Strategic Research Council (SRC) funds high-quality research that has great societal impact. SRC-funded research seeks concrete solutions to grand challenges that require multidisciplinary approaches as well as active and ongoing collaboration between those who produce new research knowledge and those who use it.

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Tietysti.fi

Tietysti.fi is a website run by the Research Council of Finland to communicate RCF-funded research projects and other scientific research to a mainstream audience in a popular way.

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