Leo Mechelin säätiö

Leo Mechelin säätiö is a grant-making foundation based in Helsinki, Finland working on peace & conflict, democracy & civil society.

Leo Mechelin säätiö is a Finnish foundation that promotes peace and supports international cooperation between citizens and Finnish civil society organisations, particularly in the Baltic Sea region. It grants donations, scholarships and awards to communities and individuals whose work advances its purpose, and can also run courses, seminars and publishing activities. The foundation manages several named funds, including the Anatol Rapoport peace research fund, which awards a prize for university theses on peace research, and the Bertrand Russell Sadankomitea fund, which supports peace activism. It also organises the annual Leo Mechelin lecture as part of the Rule of Law Day programme, and publishes works on peace research and on the life and work of Leo Mechelin. Grants typically range from 500 to 5,000 euros. The foundation states it does not fund election campaigns.