Academy Programme for Sport Science and Physical Activity (ACTIVE) — 2027 call

The Academy Programme for Sport Science and Physical Activity (ACTIVE) is a Research Council of Finland programme funding three-year research projects that advance research on sport and physical activity. Funding is awarded to individual research teams or consortia composed of two or more research teams and is intended to support research team salaries and other direct research costs. Projects are expected to demonstrate scientific novelty, societal impact and applicability for planning and decision-making in sport and physical activity.

Grant funding for research team salaries and other direct research costs; project-level funding of up to €450,000 (individual) or €650,000 (consortium) for three-year projects.

Applications are invited from individual research teams and consortia composed of two or more research teams. Consortium parties may represent one or several research organisations; the consortium has a joint research plan and each consortium subproject applies for funding as part of the joint consortium application.

Applications are submitted via the Academy of Finland online services (SARA); applicants must read the call text, standard terms for RCF funding and the ACTIVE programme memorandum. Consortium applications are treated as a single application and consortium compositions cannot be changed after the call deadline.