Minerva Foundation

The Minerva Foundation supports and promotes Finnish research in the field of natural sciences, especially medicine and biosciences. The major activity of the Foundation is maintenance of the Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research at the Biomedicum Helsinki research center.

Applications for the Minerva Foundation’s prizes and grants are now open

Apply between 1 April and 2 May 2026

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Prizes and Grants

Minerva Foundation supports medical research in Finland by annually awarding research grants and rewarding top-level research.

Grant applications and prize proposals must be submitted through an online application system during the application period. Read more about the prizes and grants awarded by the Minerva Foundation and their application periods.

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