Instructions for applicants

APPLICATION PERIOD FOR SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS 13.1. – 9.2.2025

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 2025 call for subsidy applications is on 13th January 2025 – 9th February 2025.

The subsidies will be 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.

The application and required annexes must be filled and completed in the grant applying system ‘Aspicore’ of Lieto Savings Bank Foundation during the subsidy call period. Before applying, applicants must register as users in the system. You can access the grant system www.liedonsaastopankkisaatio.fi or via link https://liedonsaastopankkisaatio.apurahat.net/

Please note that you cannot edit your application after submitting it, so it is essential to carefully review the instructions, the application and annexes before submitting it in the grant applying system. Full instructions.
The application system closes on 9th Febary 2025 at midnight

GRANT CALL 2025

Lieto Savings Bank Foundation supports academic research with annual grants and spe-cial 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 2025 call for Lieto Savings Bank’s grants is 13th of January 2025 – 9th of February 2025.

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

The sub-themes are: 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 ed-ucation 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 postdoc-toral 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.

The application, with the required annexes, must be filled in and completed in the grant application system ‘Aspicore’ of Lieto Savings Bank Foundation during the grant call period. Before applying, applicants must register as users in the system.
You can access the grant system at www.liedonsaastopankkisaatio.fi  or https://liedonsaastopankkisaatio.apurahat.net   

Please note that you cannot edit your application after submitting it, so it is essential to carefully review the instructions , the application and annexes before submitting it in the grant applying system. Full instructions.
The application system closes on 9th Febary 2025 at midnight