Roadmap for the Funding of Open Science and Research

Open science emphasises the principles of diversity, transparency and responsibility in research, which are widely endorsed by the global academic community. Science benefits humanity and society when it is visible, open, public, and accessible.

The National Open Science and Research Steering Group initiated the creation of a roadmap for the funding of open science and research. To implement the roadmap, a working group was appointed in June 2023 for a two-year term. The roadmap responds to the mandate set by the National Open Science and Research Steering Group:

The roadmap is based on the guiding principles and commitments outlined in the Declaration for Open Science and Research 2025–2030, as well as the policy components and their objectives and actions that clarify the Declaration. The achievement of the objectives of the policy components in Finnish research organisations is supported and verified through a national monitoring process for open science and research, conducted every two years.

The roadmap also takes into account the Open Science and Research Reference Architecture 2024–2030, UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and its associated guidance on open science funding, as well as the CoARA Agreement on reforming the responsible evaluation of researchers and research (2023).

The aim of the roadmap is to ensure that the actors in the Finnish science and research community have sufficient, clear and interoperable tools and guidance to enable the sustainable implementation of open science and research, and the funding required to support it. The roadmap is grounded in the core values of science and research, such as academic freedom in research and teaching and adherence to good scientific practice. It is particularly guided by the key principles of open science and research, as set out in the Declaration for Open Science and Research 2025–2030. These values and principles underpin all components and recommendations of the roadmap and are essential prerequisites for its responsible implementation.