TURNS Research Enrichment Funding Call 2026
TURNS supports multidisciplinary, innovative and impactful urban sustainability research conducted at Tampere University. In spring 2026, TURNS grants research enrichment funding to increase the impact of the research results in communities and society.
- Application period: TBC
- Funding period: TBC – 31 December 2026
- Amounts funded: EUR 3,000 – 4,000 per application
- Total funding: approx. EUR 20,000 in total
- Decisions on enrichment funding will be made in May 2026
- Application form will be added here soon.
Enrichment funding
Enrichment funding is granted, for example, for the production and dissemination of written or other materials (guides, policy briefs, teaching materials, popular science texts, videos etc.) that popularize research; stakeholder cooperation; and/or the organization of community events. We also support art-science collaboration and the use of creative methods.
We particularly encourage projects that promote the position of vulnerable people and/or environments in cities. Projects based on other urban study themes are also eligible.
Funding criteria
- The enrichment project should build upon existing urban research activities carried out at Tampere University and to the results obtained from that research.
- The enrichment project must be connected to the themes of TURNS.
- The main applicant must be a member of the Tampere University research community (career stage 1-4).
- Issues to be assessed separately in the proposal: impact and significance of the project; target group(s). In case of creative methods, we assess separately the quality, originality and feasibility of the project.
- Those receiving funding are expected to write a post about their project on the Tampere Urban Research Perspectives blog; produce a public event in collaboration with TURNS as part of their project; or to make a presentation at one of the TURNS events. This will be agreed separately with each recipient.
Enrichment funding can be used to:
- the salary costs of the staff of Tampere University (see intranet: working hour allocations)
- fees for persons outside Tampere University (see intranet: fees)
- travel costs (see intranet: travel)
- billable domestic and foreign services and purchases (see intranet: invoices; VAT 0%)
- reimbursement of expenses in cases where invoicing is not possible
The amount of the enrichment funding is EUR 3 000 – 4 000 per application (excluding the indirect personnel costs). In the 2026 call, we distribute c. EUR 20,000 funding in total.
If funding is planned for the salaries, indirect personnel costs and overhead costs should not be included in the budget, but TURNS adds them to the funding for the favor of the project.
For salaries and fees, please contact the HR team of your own faculty.
Note: The funding must be used by 31 December 2026 without exception.
How to apply
Apply TURNS research enrichment funding by filling in the application form that will be added on this page soon.
The detailed instructions will be added on this page soon.
The language of the application can be either English or Finnish.
Decisions
The evaluation of applications is carried out by an evaluation team composed of members from the TURNS Coordination and Management Group. The decisions on TURNS enrichment funding will be made in May 2026. All the funding must be used by 31 December 2026.
Inquiries: turns.funding@tuni.fi