{"id":24060,"date":"2026-03-11T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/?page_id=24060"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:10:09","slug":"programs-and-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/supporting-you\/programs-and-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs and grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The French Institute of Finland supports cultural, scientific, and educational cooperation between France and Finland by offering and promoting a range of annual grants and programs.<\/p>\n<p>On this page, you will find all the programs for which you may be eligible as a student, researcher, artist, or French teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>For artists and cultural professionals<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supporting your artistic project: funding programs from the French Institute in Paris<br \/><\/strong>With its various grants and programs, the French Institute in Paris supports artists, institutions, and cultural professionals who wish to promote French culture abroad through their projects. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.institutfrancais.com\/en\/programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can find all the available funding schemes and application periods on this page<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Our residency programs<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/septentrionales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEPTENTRIONALES<\/a><\/span> : Research and exploration residency across the Nordic countries for artists based in France. Application period: February \u2013 March.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goethe.de\/ins\/fi\/en\/kul\/sup\/bal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GUARDING THE BALTIC SEA<\/a><\/span> : Residency program dedicated to the protection of the Baltic Sea, open to artists from Finland, Estonia, Poland, Germany, and France. This program is supported by the European network of national cultural institutes and organizations, EUNIC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project calls from Finnish Cultural Foundations<br \/><\/strong>As a French cultural professional, you may also apply to international open calls from Finnish cultural foundations to carry out your project or artistic residency in Finland. <em style=\"font-size: revert;\">To learn more about their priority areas and obtain further information about these grants, please contact the foundations directly.<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Grants: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taidejakulttuuri.fi\/rahoitushaut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please find all cultural grants on the \u2018Taide ja Kulttuuri\u2019 page provided by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Residencies: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairenetwork.com\/en\/residencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Finnish Artist Residency Network page lists all artist residencies in Finland.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>For students<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>France Excellence Eiffel<br \/><\/strong>Scholarship for top international students wishing to pursue a Master\u2019s or Doctorate at a French institution. Applications open at the end of the year. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/grants-scholarships\/france-excellence-eiffel-scholarship-program-for-masters-and-phd-degrees-2\/\">Click here to view the most recent call<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>France Excellence Europa<br \/><\/strong>Scholarship enabling students from the European Union to pursue a Master\u2019s degree at a French higher education institution. Application period: spring.<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/launch-of-the-france-excellence-europa-2025-scholarship-program\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>French + Gastronomy<br \/><\/strong>Mobility scholarship offering the opportunity to explore the hospitality and restaurant industries in Rouen, France, with an introduction to the French language. Application period: spring.<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/frenchgastronomy-2025\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>French + Sciences<br \/><\/strong>Mobility scholarship offering the opportunity to explore scientific ecosystems in France, with an introduction to the French language. Application period: spring. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/frenchsciences-2025\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>For researchers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PhD Cotutelle Magnus Ehrnrooth<br \/><\/strong>Scholarship allowing students to begin or continue a doctoral thesis between France and Finland in mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and medicinal chemistry. Application period: October\u2013November. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/call-for-applications-scholarships-for-franco-finnish-phd-cotutelles-in-mathematics-physics-astronomy-chemistry-and-medical-chemistry\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>France-Nokia Chaire d\u2019Excellence<br \/><\/strong>Mobility scholarship allowing researchers in Information and Communication Technologies from France to carry out a research stay in Finland. Application period: December\u2013April. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/call-for-applications-france-nokia-chaire-dexcellence-2026\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maupertuis<br \/><\/strong>Scholarship designed to initiate or strengthen Franco-Finnish cooperation in the fields of science, innovation, and higher education, open to all disciplines. Application period: spring to autumn. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/you-can-now-apply-to-the-french-finnish-maupertuis-program-2026\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>MOPGA<br \/><\/strong>Scholarship enabling early-career international researchers to undertake a research stay in France on climate and sustainability topics. Application period: October\u2013December. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/call-for-applications-mopga-2026-fellowship-program-now-open\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>FINA Prize<br \/><\/strong>Award for early-career Nordic researchers, recognizing their achievements on a theme that changes each year. Recipients are invited to undertake a short research stay in France to strengthen Franco-Nordic collaboration. Application period: January\u2013March. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/2025-french-institute-nordic-award-fina-oceans\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>For French teachers in Finland<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Classroom Project Grant<br \/><\/strong>Scholarship enabling the implementation of a classroom project aimed at improving students\u2019 French language skills and promoting the teaching profession. Application period: August\u2013October.<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"font-size: revert; color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/french-language\/classroom-project-grant-e1500\/#\/\">Click here to view the most recent call<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French Institute of Finland supports cultural, scientific, and educational cooperation between France and Finland by offering and promoting a range of annual grants and programs. 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