The 2027 Call to strengthen R&D activity and cooperation in wellbeing services counties will open on 21 October 2026 and close on 18 November 2026 at 23:59 Finnish time, with €8 million in funding available for projects carried out from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030 (source: Research Council of Finland).
Description:
- funding for strengthening cooperation between the collaborative areas for healthcare and social welfare and other R&D actors in the areas
- site of research of subproject leading the consortium must be a wellbeing services county that maintains a university hospital or the HUS Group
- consortium must include at least one subproject whose site of research is another wellbeing services county and at least one subproject whose site of research is a university, a university of applied sciences or a government research institute
- maximum funding to a single consortium 800,000 euros; all of the funding (100%) must be spent on R&D activity.
The aim of this call for applications is to strengthen cooperation between the collaborative areas for healthcare and social welfare and other R&D actors in the areas.
The funding is aimed at promoting R&D activity and cooperation in the wellbeing services counties. In addition, the funding promotes welfare and health and the development of services in the collaborative areas for healthcare and social welfare.
A consortium participating in the call must have at least three parties:
- The consortium PI’s site of research must be a wellbeing services county that maintains a university hospital or the HUS Group.
- At least one subproject PI must have their site of research in another wellbeing services county.
- At least one subproject PI must have their site of research at a university, a university of applied sciences or a government research institute.
The present call is governed by the standard terms adopted on 22 September 2025.
