Instructions for applicants

APPLICATION PERIOD FOR SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS IS CLOSED.
The names of grant recipients and the associations received subsidies can be found here

SUBSIDIES 2025

Lieto Savings Bank Foundation awards annual subsidies to support civic activities, culture and educational institutions in Southwest Finland. Grants supporting academic research are awarded through a separate application process. The foundation wants to support people in Southwest Finland in their efforts to improve the well-being of our society. Registered associations and similar organisations can apply for a subsidy. However, individuals are not eligible.

The subsidies were awarded for initiatives that support activities within the following themes: recreational activities for children and young people, social work with older adults, social work with people with disabilities, collaboration with educational institutions, art and culture and developing and protecting the living environment.
Registered associations are eligible for subsidies, but NOT individuals.

GRANT CALL 2025

Lieto Savings Bank Foundation supports academic research with annual grants and special donations. The Foundation wants to operate close to the business sector and promote the conditions for academic research, education and training in Finland, particularly in Southwest Finland. Most of our annually awarded grants are intended for multidisciplinary research teams, but you can also apply for a grant for a doctoral thesis or postdoctoral research. As part of its annual call for grant applications, the Foundation releases a main theme and more specific sub- themes to guide the grant applications.

The main theme of the 2025 grant call was health technology.
Grants were awarded for both basic and applied research. Special attention was paid to the research offering solutions for developing and improving social welfare and healthcare systems.

The sub-themes were: healthcare processes and their cost-effectiveness, opportunities in artificial intelligence, management processes in healthcare, and the legislative environment.

In 2025, the grants will be allocated to research conducted at universities and higher education institutes in the Turku region, and mainly research teams are eligible to apply. The maximum duration for the grant is three years.

The Foundation can also award grants for working on your doctoral thesis or postdoctoral research. You can also receive a grant for a conference trip, research visit or other study-related trips, as well as for organising a conference or other specific purposes. Grants cannot be awarded for completing a basic degree or an EMBA.