Grants for research in water technology

In Finland, a lot of high-level water technology research is carried out and high-quality water technology is developed. Both KAUTE Foundation and Erkki Paasikivi Foundation award grants for these fields of studies.

The purpose of the common website focusing on the research of water technology is to guarantee multi-annual funding especially for research projects by young researchers. With the funding the researchers are also encouraged to create international networks. In this call we fund research on clean domestic water, development of water purification technology and analytics, research on ultra-pure water, and research on clean water for the pharmaceutical industry and hospitals. In this call, we do not fund research related to natural waters or wastewater treatment.

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The grant application allows applicants to reach both foundations with a single application. The 2025 grant application is now open 18.8.–19.9.

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You can apply for a grant for water technology research and development projects. The grants are primarily awarded for doctoral dissertations or for post-doctoral research.

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Water technology research institutes in Finland

High-level water technology and clean water research is being done in several Finnish universities and research institutes. Previously, the foundations involved have awarded funding to, among others, researchers working in the following institutions.