Funding opportunities
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
- NEW: Biodiversa joint call Biodiversity and Transformative Change. 2-step, opens Sept 10, closes early Nov. Link to biodiversa.se
- NEW: Formas yearly open call "Explore". Opens Sept 9, closes Oct 16. Link to formas.se
- Swedish EPA (Naturvårdsverket) has two open calls with deadline Sept 12: "Environmental monitoring of the future", and " Towards ecosystem-based aquatic management". Links available under the September tab below.
- Mistra will open a call late 2024: Future research leaders in sustainability. Link to mistra.se
- VR has released its planned calls for 2024. Link to VR.se
- Formas has released its planned calls for 2024. Link to formas.se (in Swedish)
- Pufendorf Advances Study Group. Deadline May 10. Link to pi.lu.se
- Carl Tryggers Stiftelse. Deadline MAy 15. Link to carltryggersstiftelse.se (in Swedish)
- Formas - Research-driven solutions for a sustainable society 2024. Deadline May 29. Link to formas.se
- Formas - Contingency planning and competitiveness in the food system – a call for transdisciplinary centres. Deadline May 30. Link to formas.se
- IIASA / MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline to express interest May 31 Link to IIASA.ac.at
- KSLA - Support to students and PhDstudents education and travel grants. Deadline Jun1. Link to KSLA.se (In Swedish)
- Oscar and Lili Lamm Memorial Foundation. The 2024 call cover landscape conservation and plant health. Deadline June 3. Link to stiftelsenlamm.a.se
- Swedish Energy Agency - Climate Neutral Cities 2030 - 3.0. Deadline June 6. Link to energimyndigheten.se (in Swedish)
- Formas - Centrumsatsningar för ökad beredskap och konkurrenskraft i livsmedelssystemet. In Swedish only. Opens Feb 1, deadline June 14. Link to formas.se
- Fysiografen - Travle grants for young researchers. Deadline Aug 26. Link to fysiografen.se
- Swedish Institute - Seedfunding in SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme. Call to open in June and close in mid-September. Link to si.se
- Swedish Energy Agency - Transition to a sustainable and biobased society. Deadline Sept 10. Link to energimyndigheten.se (in Swedish)
- Swedish EPA - Environmental monitoring of the future. Deadline Sept 12. Link to naturvardsverket.se
- Swedish EPA - Towards ecosystem-based aquatic management. Deadline Sept 12. Link to naturvardsverket.se
- KSLA - calls for projects, stipends and publications. Deadline Sept 15. Link to ksla.se (in Swedish)
- Fysiografen - Horizon. Deadline Sept 16, 2024. Link to fysiografen.se
- VR - International postdoc, autumn call. Opens Aug 21, deadline Sept 17. Link to VR.se
- Åforsk - Travel grants. Call open Sept 2 and closes Sept 30. Link to Åforsk.com
- Åforsk - Repatriation grants. Deadline Sept 30. Link to Åforsk.com
- KSLA - The fund for Plant Nutrition Research. Deadline Oct 1. Link to KSLA.se (in Swedish)
- Formas - yearly open call "Explore". Opens Sept 9, Deadline Oct 16. Link to formas.se
- Fysiografen - Travel grants for young researchers. Deadline Oct 28. Link to fysiografen.se
- Biodiversa+ - joint call Biodiversity and Transformative Change. 2-step, opens Sept 10, closes early Nov. Link to biodiversa.se
- Pufendorf - Advanced Study Group. Deadline Nov 10. Link to pi.lu.se
Guest professorships relevant for Environmental Sciences and related disciplines
Yearly calls, information regarding next call (2024) is expected in January 2024. 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
- Invitation is expected during February 2024 - 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 September 15
- 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. Next call expected to open mid January and close late February (based on the procedure previous years). The call in early 2024 will have a starting date in 2026. 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.
Source and further reading: Link to VR.se
List of funders:
- FORMAS (April) Link fo formas.se
- FORTE (February) Link to forte.se
- Swedish Research Council / Vetenskapsrådet "VR" (March) Link to VR.se
- Vinnova Link to Vinnova.se
- Region Skåne Environmental Fund (June) Link to utveckling.skane.se
- Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management / Havs- och Vattenmyndigheten Link to havochvatten.se
- Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency / MSB. Link to msb.se
- Swedish Energy Agency / Energimyndigheten (continous) Link to energimyndigheten.se
- Swedish EPA / Naturvårdsverket Link to naturvardsverket.se
- Swedish Space Agency / Rymdstyrelsen (March-June) Link to rymdstyrelsen.se
- Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) Link to tillvaxtverket.se
- Carl Tryggers Stiftelse (May) Link to carltryggersstiftelse.se
- KSLA (September, Spring) Link to ksla.se
- KVA Link to kva.se
- Lantmännen (September) Link to lantmannen.com
- Olle Engkvist (continous) Link to engkviststiftelserna.se
- Ragnar Sellbergs foundation. Waste and recycling Link to ragnsells.com
- Riksbankens Jubileumsfond Link to rj.se
- Skogssällskapet (October/November) Link to skogssallskapet.se
- SSF - Swedish Foundation for Strategic research Link to SSF.se
- Stiftelsen Lantbruksforskning (June) Link to lantbruksforskning.se
- Stiftelsen Oscar och Lili Lamms Minne (June) Link to stiftelsenlamm.a.se
- STINT Link to stint.se
- Svenskt Vatten (March, September) Link to svensktvatten.se
- Södra Research Foundation Link to sodra.com
- The Wallenberg Foundations Link to wallenberg.org
- Baltic University Program for PhD-students and Teachers in higher education Link to bup.fi
- Cefic-LRI (Long-Range Research Initiative) (September). Link to Cefic-lri.org
- Climate Change AI Link to climatechange.ai
- Fulbright Comission Link to Fulbright.se
- Handelsrådet research projects, postdoc support, PhD stipend (early summer) Link to handelsradet.se
- LINXS Link to LINXS.se
- NordGen Link to nordgen.org
- SIDA Link to SIDA.se
- Smart Built Environment (November) Link to smartbuilt.se
- Swedish Insitute Link to si.se
- Viable Cities Link to Viablecities.se
(Some may also fund experienced researchers)
- Craaford (February) Link to craaford.se
- Fysiografen (September) Link to Fysiografen.se
- Humbolt Research Scholarships for postdocs and experienced researchers (March, July, November) Link to humboldt-foundation.de
- IIASA, Austria: YSSP for PhD-students (January), Postdoctoral fellowships (unclear), Science Communication Fellowships (February) Link to IIASA.ac.at
- Ragnar Söderbergs stiftelse Link to ragnar.soderbergs.org
- Åforsk young scientists, collaboration projects, research projects (March), Travel grants, repatriation grants (september), entrepeneurs. Link to aforsk.com
- National geographic (Stipend) Link to nationalgeographic.com
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
- Belmont Forum Link to belmontforum.org
- Biodiversa+ Link to Biodiversa.org
- Mistra Link to MISTRA.org
- Nordforsk Link to Nordforsk.org
- Nordic Council of Ministers Link to Norden.org
- Novo Nordisk Fonden Link to NovoNordiskFonden.dk
- KSLA - several prices and awards. Deadline for nominations April 15 each yaer. Link to ksla.se
- Cefic-LRI Innovative Science Award (no award to be granted in 2022). Link to cefik-lri.org
- The L’Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Sweden Prize with support of The Young Academy of Sweden (September). Link to sverigesungaakademi.se
- The KTH Great Prize (proposals can be submitted on an ongoing basis). Link to kth.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:
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.
CONTACT
CEC Research coordinator
Marianne Hall
marianne [dot] hall [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (marianne[dot]hall[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
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