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Funding opportunities

På svenska

Here you find a selection of open calls, and below that a list of relevant funders. Note that all calls and news related to Horizon Europe will be posted on the Horizon Europe support page (left margin).

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Open calls and opportunities

This list contains open calls that has come to our knowledge. We are specifically monitoring FORMAS, VR, Swedish EPA, Fysiografen, the facultys travel grants, Stiftelsen Oscar och Lili Lamms minne, and Crafoord foundations for open calls and opportunities. Other funders (see full list list below) are monitored to a limited extent.

News flash and highlights

  • Biodiversa will open BiodivConnect Sept 10. Pre-info available here: Link to biodiversa.eu
  • MISTRA will open a call on Nature restoration in fall. Link to Mistra.org
  • FORMAS has released a list of all planned calls for 2025. Link to formas.se (in Swedish)
  • All staff can apply for funding for professional development in Europe - As an employee at the University, you can apply for funds from the Erasmus+ programme for purposes such as training, workshops, staff weeks and job shadowing in Europe. Applications can be made throughout the year. Link to ERASMUS+ via staff.lu.se
  • VINNOVA will open a planning grant for international proposals during jan 2025 - stay tuned. Link to vinnova.se

  • STINT - Strategic Grants for Internationalisation (organisational grant). Internal LU deadline Feb 2. Link to staff.lu.se
  • FORMAS - The future and development of forests and the forest sector in a global context. Deadline Feb 4. Link to formas.se
  • FORMAS - Smart Built Environment: Digital spatial planning in practice. Deadline Feb 5. Link to vr.se
  • Crafoord - Scientific research. Deadline: Feb 6. Link to crafoord.se
  • Aforsk - Travel grants. Deadline Feb 9. Link to aforsk.se
  • LU Faculty - Travel grants. Deadline Feb 12. Link to staff.lu.se
  • KVA - international fellowships for research in Japan (short-term), pre/postdocs. Deadline Feb 13. Link to KVA.se
  • Sten K Johnsons Stiftelse - Scholarships in seven different areas. Open Jan 16, Deadline Feb 13. Link to stenkjohnsonsstiftelse.se
  • VR - Grant for research infrastructure of national interest (organisational call). Deadline Feb 18. Link to vr.se
  • VR - INternational postdoc NT (spring call), Deadline Feb 18. Link to vr.se
  • VR - Tage Erlander visiting professorship (organisational call). Deadline Feb 18. Link to vr.se
  • LINXS - Postdoc programme in imaging of biological material. Deadline Feb 24. Link to linxs.se
  • Fysiografen - Travel grant, junior researchers. Deadline February 26, for travel in the period March 25 - May 18. Link to fysiografen.se

  • LU N-fak - The faculty’s funding for infrastructure. Deadline Mar 3. Link to lu.se
  • Aforsk - Research grants. Deadline Mar 10. Link to aforsk.se
  • Fysiografen - Nils Ehle travels. Deadline Mar 17. Link to fysiografen.se
  • FORMAS - Career Grant for Early-career Researchers, career age 0–3 years. Deadline Mar 19. Link to formas.se
  • FORMAS - Career Grant for Early-career Researchers, career age 4–7 years. Deadline Mar 19. Link to formas.se
  • SSF - Funding for instrument, technology and method development (Research engineers, instrument developers and others can apply). Deadline Mar 25. Link to strategiska.se
  • LU - Seed funding for research and education collaborations with selected partner universities (GloHub). Deadline Mar 31. Link to lu.se

  • RJ - Sabattical 2025. Opens March 25, Deadline April 15. Link to rj.se
  • FULBRIGHT - Graduate Student / Research Program. Deadline Apr 22. Link to fulbright.se
  • Fysiografen - Travel grant, junior researchers. Deadline April 23, for travel in the period May 19 - September 15. Link to fysiografen.se
  • FORMAS - Enabling financing and investments for a sustainable climate transformation. Deadline Apr 29. Link to formas.se

  • Fysiografen - Travel grant, junior researchers. Deadline October 29, for travel in the period November 26 - March 22 (of 2026). Link to fysiografen.se 

Guest professorships relevant for Environmental Sciences and related disciplines

 

Yearly calls, information regarding next call (2025) is expected in January 2025. Previous years, it has been a 2-step with Step 1 submitted to LU March 1 latest, and Step 2 submitted to KSLA June 1st. A successful applicant is expected to spend a full academic year (9 months) at the host institution. The funding from KSLA is maximum SEK 1.3 million per visiting professorship. The total visit may be spread over a maximum of two years, if so agreed with KSLA. During the time in Sweden, the professor and the host department are expected to arrange a public seminar to highlight their research and its societal impact.

Source and further reading: Link to ksla.se

LU internal handling procedure has previously been developed and sent out by Research Services.
- Internal selection of nominees, deadline for internal pre-application usually in May.
- Decision on who can submit the application in July.
- Deadline for full application usually in September
- Announcement usually in December

The guest professorship covers an entire academic year, i.e. approx. 9 months. However, the professorship can for special reasons available is used over a maximum of three semesters. Holders of the visiting professorship can, if deemed necessary expediently, divide their time between several universities. One of these must, however, be administrative and financially responsible. The foundation King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50-year fund grants a one-off grant of a maximum SEK 1.5 million as contribution to costs for the visiting professor's salary, accommodation and travel as well as family trips. Other costs such as management fees etc. must be paid for by the host university.

 

The purpose of the Swedish Research Council’s grant for visiting professors is to give higher education institutions the opportunity to develop a subject area by recruiting an internationally prominent professor during a limited period. Grant period: 6-12 months; Grant amount: Maximum 1 900 000 SEK for the professorship and maximum 500 000 SEK for funding of a junior researcher linked to the professorship.

List of funders:

(Some may also fund experienced researchers)

Under construction

  • BECC. Link to BECC.lu.se
  • LU Faculty travel and research grants (February, September) Link to staff.lu.se
  • LU Faculty of Science grants and scholarships Link to science.lu.se
  • LU Funding for commissioned education
  • LU Funding for equal opportunities initiatives
  • LU Infrastructure (March)
  • LU Oscar II scolarship
  • Pufendorf Theme (January), ASG (May, November). Link to pi.lu.se

Pivot-RP

In Pivot-RP you can search for research funding opportunities in all scientific fields, from both national and international sources. You can also search for funding to participate in research conferences, and for post-doc funding. And you can sign up for e-mail updates etc. Read more and log in via the LU Finding research funding page:

Link to staff.lu.se

 

Sustainability Forum Funding page

Sustainability Forum has a collection of funders and funding news in the For researchers section:

Funding opportunities on sustainability.lu.se

 

Grants calendar

The Grants Calendar is presently not updated by CEC staff, so relevant calls may not be included.

The Grants Calendar lists calls according to the deadline date, and you can easily select the calls according to categories, type of funding or search by free text. To access the Grants Calendar you log in with your Lucat ID. 

Grants Calendar on med.lu.se

CONTACT

CEC Research coordinator
Marianne Hall
marianne [dot] hall [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (marianne[dot]hall[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
+46 73 046 16 73

Grants calendar by MedFak

Search for open calls according to categories, type of funding or using free text. To access the Grants Calendar, log in with your Lucat ID.

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Last updated: 1 Jul 2025 | camilla [dot] king [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se