City of Helsinki Research Grants

The research grants are intended for post-graduate students with a Master’s or equivalent degree, working on doctoral or licentiate theses.  Junior post doc researchers are also encouraged to apply.

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The criteria for awarding the grant are the scientific quality of the research plan, its feasibility and the significance of the research topic for the City of Helsinki.

The City of Helsinki awards grants for research on:

  • issues related to urbanisation and its effects,
  • issues related to Helsinki’s economy, vitality and/or business conditions,
  • organisation and evaluation of services produced or ordered by the City of Helsinki,
  • Helsinki’s living environment, wellbeing, history, everyday life, and urban culture,
  • issues related to Helsinki’s internationalisation, and/or
  • Helsinki’s crisis resilience and preparedness for significant exterior changes. 

Research grants 2025

The application period for City of Helsinki Research Grants for the year 2025 is now open. A total of EUR 73,000 in research grants is available. 

Applications must include a research plan, CV and, if applicable, references. The City of Helsinki will not consider incomplete applications after the submission deadline. The submission deadline is 5 March 2025 at 23.59.  

Please send the completed application to:
Helsingin kaupungin kirjaamo, Tutkimusapurahat, PL 10, 00099 HELSINGIN KAUPUNKI

Visiting address: City Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13
E-mail: helsinki.kirjaamo@hel.fi

For further information, contact Research Director Eero Aalto at tel. 09 310 35821. 

The application form is available online via the link below. 

Application forms

Application form, English, 2025, PDF