Academy of Fine Arts’ materials grants
How to apply grants for independent artistic work or curatorial projects.
You can apply for a materials grant for the following purposes:
- bachelor-level or master-level students’ independent artistic work
- Praxis master’s programme students’ curatorial projects
No materials grants will be awarded for the following expenses:
- wages, remunerations, travelling or daily allowances
- general living expenses
Who can apply for a materials grant?
Attending bachelor’s and master’s degree students and exchange students can apply for this grant. Applying for the grant requires study points for independent artistic work during the applied semester.
No materials grants will be awarded to:
- students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in History and Theory of Contemporary Art
- BFA or MFA degree students from the Academy of Fine Arts, Uniarts Helsinki who are in exchange during the semester
- any student in the 1st autumn term of bachelor’s degree studies, i.e., at Mylly
- students during the spring term of their master’s degree studies when they are working on their thesis and have been awarded the thesis grant (Kuvan Kevät, Praxis)
- bachelor-level and master-level students that have studied over the target duration of their degree (5,5 yrs. / 2 yrs.)
Amount of the grant
The amount of the grant is € 100 per term.
Application method
You can apply for a grant via an electronic form below. Please read instructions carefully on the application. More detailed application times will be sent via students emailing list. Present the intended use of the grant briefly and clearly.