Grafia’s grant call 2025

In Grafia’s grant application round, applications for both project and working grants can be submitted from June 30 to August 31, 2025. A Q&A session about grants will take place online on August 7, 2025. Register in advance!

Both project and working grants will be awarded. On the application form, you must indicate whether you are applying for a grant for your work, project expenses, or both. The grants are funded through copyright compensation distributed by Kopiosto, with a total of up to €150,000 available.

Project grants are awarded to cover project-related costs. These may include implementation of a work plan, subcontracting costs, exhibition or publishing expenses, or research related to the field of visual communication. The primary focus is on supporting production-oriented projects. Project grants are tax-free for the recipient.

Working grants are awarded for periods of 1 to 3 months, at a rate of €2,200 per month. You can apply for a working grant, for example, for book or exhibition projects, or research in the field. Working grants are not awarded to groups, companies, or organisations; however, members of such entities may apply for personal grants. Working grants are not available to full-time students or retirees. In the grant application system, indicate the total amount applied for in the “Budget” section. Specify the number of months in the “Detailed costs” section. Grafia will report grants exceeding the insurance threshold to Mela.

The grant application must include a work plan, work samples, and a curriculum vitae.

Grafia membership is not required to apply, as long as the project is deemed valuable from Grafia’s perspective. However, we hope that the applicant has assigned a Kopiosto authorisation to Grafia. You can assign the authorisation via Kopiosto’s electronic authorisation service.

Grafia grants can be awarded to an individual or group at most every other year. A previously awarded grant must be reported before a new one can be received. Read more about Grafia grants here!

Note: If you also apply to the Luonnos exhibition call, Grafia will not grant both in the same year.

Application period: June 30 – August 31, 2025
Type of grant: Project or working grant
Grant committee: Erik Bertell, Veera Kesänen, Katri Kurisjärvi, Oula Jukka Laukkanen, Marina Veziko

Grafia Grant Info: August 7 at 14:00 via Google Meet
At the event, Grafia’s staff and illustrator Ilja Karsikas — a member of last year’s grant committee — will present the grant application guidelines. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss any concerns you may have. The session will be held primarily in Finnish, but questions may also be asked in English.

Register for the info session using this form by Tuesday, August 7th. You will receive the Google Meet link by email before the event on August 7.


Log in to Grafia’s grant application system

Tips for writing a successful grant application:

• Take time to familiarise yourself with the grant provider and the instructions.
• Explain who you are, what you are doing, and why — the evaluator does not know you or your project in advance.
• Describe how the project contributes to the field of visual communication and why Grafia should support it.
• A good application is written clearly and concisely in plain language. Length does not improve quality. A good application conveys enthusiasm.
• Include work samples if you are applying for a grant for a visual project.
• Allow enough time to prepare your application.
  

For more information and questions:
Grafia staff can assist you at grafia@grafia.fi. We respond during office hours. Please note that the application period ends on a Sunday, so we will be unavailable during the final days.

Illustration: Shambhavi Singh