Nessling Foundation’s General grant call opens on 11 August

In the general grant call, Nessling Foundation is looking for innovative projects and active researchers and actors that enable or support sustainability transformation that protects natural systems.

In the general grant call, the foundation awards funding for three purposes. You can apply for:

• personal grants fordoctoral thesis projects(for a maximum of 4 years)
• personal grants forpostdoc projects(for a maximum of 2 years)
• project funding forscience-based action projects (for one year).

For the Nessling Foundation, the sustainability transformation is a comprehensive process of societal change grounded in strong sustainability, which aims to align human activities with the ecological limits of the planet. Read more about sustainability transformation and the type of projects we’ll support in the 2025 funding call.

An additional €1 000 000 available in the new Murros-call

Simultaneously with the general call, a separate Murros-call will be open for applications. Through the Murros-call the foundation will grant an additional €1 000 000 to projects that generate deeper understanding, new perspectives, and science-based solutions for breaking away from structural overconsumption.

Information sessions for the 2025 grant calls

Nessling Foundation is organising two separate info sessions on the autumn 2025 funding calls, which you can attend live or online.

In these sessions, you’ll learn about the types of projects the Nessling Foundation is looking to fund this year, along with tips on how to approach different sections of your application, such as the interaction and communication plan. Additionally, previous grant recipients will share their experiences from the application process.

Monday 16 June from 3 PM to 4 PM – Information session on project funding

On the agenda: science-based action projects and Murros-call

• Location: Puistokatu 4, Helsinki & online
• NOTE! This info session will be presented in Finnish. After the event, a recording with subtitles in English will be made available.
• Register for the session

Tuesday 17 June from 3 PM to 4 PM – Information session on personal grants

• On the agenda: doctoral thesis projects and postdoc research projects
• Location: Puistokatu 4, Helsinki & online
• This info session will be held in English. After the event, we’ll publish a recording with subtitles in Finnish.
• Register for the session

Both sessions will take place in Puistokatu 4, Helsinki and they can be viewed online on our YouTube channel. You can send in your question through the YouTube chat (requires logging in).

A link to the YouTube stream will be sent out before the session.

Read more:

• Nessling Foundation’s Grant Calls 2025
• Register for information sessions on 16 & 17 June