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Rise to Challenge – funding call for radical research ideas 2026

Programme — check the current round

Deadline
No fixed deadline
Grant amount
Up to €6 million per applicant
Total budget
€7.5 million
Funding rate
Set by the call (see the call page)
Likely applicant types
Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder
Business Finland
Reference
Business Finland: Rise to Challenge – funding call for radical research ideas 20
Last checked
15 Nov 2026

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Programme overview

April 1st–November 3rd, 2026 (and for projects encouraged to proceed, until 31 March 2027).

Who can apply

Only research organisations are eligible for funding in this call.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Ongoing

How to apply

  1. Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

FactValueHow we knowTaken from the source
DeadlineUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—
Amount per applicantUp to €6 million per applicant
“For joint projects involving several organizations, the maximum total budget is 7.5 million euros and the maximum funding is 6 million euros.”
read from the official text15 Nov 2026
Total budget€7.5 million
“For joint projects involving several organizations, the maximum total budget is 7.5 million euros and the maximum funding is 6 million euros.”
read from the official text15 Nov 2026
Funding rateUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—
Who can applyOnly research organisations are eligible for funding in this call.read from the official text15 Nov 2026
Where to applyUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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