The 2020 grants were awarded to newly graduated students in the field of craft science and supported craft research with 13,000 euros. Making handicrafts has a long tradition, they are universal and often made by women. Although the meaning of handicrafts has changed over the centuries, handicrafts have stayed with the lives of different generations, always finding new interpretations. When choosing grant recipients, the foundation has also wanted to consider multiculturalism.As a result of the exceptional situation of the corona epidemic, the Cultural Foundation decided to distribute more grants in 2020, the purpose of which was to ease the financial plight of artists. In addition to loss of earnings, the selection criteria were active and innovative activities in the new digital environment as evidence of optimism and ability to survive. Renewal of Finnish cultural heritage was also considered key. The recipients of the 2020 grants were:Anna Rauhala , the art of knitting. Dissertation 2019.Shikoh Shiraiwa , graduate student, research title: "Ideology of Heritage, Museum, Cultural Politics, and Construction of National Identity in Finland and Japan."The subject of Ama Essel's Master's thesis is the Finnish rya.An additional grant was awarded to Puppet Theater Sytkyt, dancer, choreographer Riina Hosio, folk musician Minna Hokka, actress Cécile Orblin, writers Helena Sinervo and Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen, pop band Maustetytö and troubadour band Kalevauva.