A Funder for the Future

The Knowledge Foundation Launches New Strategy

More special initiatives, intensified efforts for skills supply and a stronger voice in research policy. These are three of the strategic shifts that the Knowledge Foundation will make over the coming years.

Increased competitiveness through co-production

What does co-production mean?

Co-production forms the basis of Knowledge Foundation’s operation and is an inherent element in the projects, the research and the educational environments that we fund. Co-production means that the projects we fund must be designed and implemented in close collaboration between academia and the business sector.

Academia and companies choose the area and the focus of the project

The Knowledge Foundation’s Calls for Proposals are open to project proposals in all subjects and areas. It is academia and the business sector that jointly select the areas and research questions that are both of academic interest and highly relevant to business sector. The projects we fund therefore span a wide range of scientific and business areas.

Current calls for proposals

  • Read more Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant
    Open for application

    Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant

    Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant is a unique collaboration between seven private funders who believe in supporting prominent early-career researchers.

  • Read more Avans 24
    Open for application

    Avans 24

    Development or further development of second cycle study programmes that are business-relevant.

  • Read more Prospekt 24
    Open for application

    Prospekt 24

    Research project for an early career researcher whon in collaboration with business partners addressess a scientific question.

  • Read more Hög 24
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    Hög 24

    Research project for researchers who in collaboration with business partners addressess a scientific question.

  • Read more Rekryteringar 24
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    Rekryteringar 24

    Recruitments of associate senior lecturer, senior lecturer, professor, international guest professor or adjunct professor/lecturer from the business sector. A senior lecturer or professor can also be ...

  • Read more Synergi 24
    Open for application

    Synergi 24

    Implementation of several research projects where researchers in collaboration with business partners addressess an integrating research question.

  • Read more Forskningsprofiler 24
    Open for application

    Forskningsprofiler 24

    To develop and consolidate a research profile of international excellence and high business relevance.

  • Read more Företagsforskarskolor 24
    Open for application

    Företagsforskarskolor 24

    Development and implementation of doctoral education in collaboration with the business sector.

  • Read more Expertkompetens 24
    Open for application

    Expertkompetens 24

    Development and implementation of business-relevant educational activities at second cycle level for working professionals.

Current calls for proposals

  • Read more Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant
    Open for application

    Swedish Foundations' Starting Grant

    Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant is a unique collaboration between seven private funders who believe in supporting prominent early-career researchers.

    Contact

    startinggrant.se,

    info@startinggrant.se

    Application deadline

  • Read more Avans 24
    Open for application

    Avans 24

    Development or further development of second cycle study programmes that are business-relevant.

    Contact

    Petter Zirath, Programme manager

    petter.zirath@kks.se

    0737128135

    Application deadline

  • Read more Prospekt 24
    Open for application

    Prospekt 24

    Research project for an early career researcher whon in collaboration with business partners addressess a scientific question.

    Contact

    Maria Dollhopf, Programme manager

    maria.dollhopf@kks.se

    0737128110

    Application deadline

  • Read more Hög 24
    Open for application

    Hög 24

    Research project for researchers who in collaboration with business partners addressess a scientific question.

    Contact

    Martin Fröberg, Programme manager

    martin.froberg@kks.se

    0738230435

    Application deadline

  • Read more Rekryteringar 24
    Open for application

    Rekryteringar 24

    Recruitments of associate senior lecturer, senior lecturer, professor, international guest professor or adjunct professor/lecturer from the business sector. A senior lecturer or professor can also be placed in the business sector.

    Contact

    Petter Zirath, Programme manager

    petter.zirath@kks.se

    0737128135

    Application deadline

  • Read more Synergi 24
    Open for application

    Synergi 24

    Implementation of several research projects where researchers in collaboration with business partners addressess an integrating research question.

    Contact

    Yvonne Fors, Programme manager

    yvonne.fors@kks.se

    0737128158

    Application deadline

  • Read more Forskningsprofiler 24
    Open for application

    Forskningsprofiler 24

    To develop and consolidate a research profile of international excellence and high business relevance.

    Contact

    Mattias Jarl, Programme manager

    mattias.jarl@kks.se

    0737128130

    Application deadline

  • Read more Företagsforskarskolor 24
    Open for application

    Företagsforskarskolor 24

    Development and implementation of doctoral education in collaboration with the business sector.

    Contact

    Therése Nordström, Programme manager

    therese.nordstrom@kks.se

    0703625208

    Application deadline

  • Read more Expertkompetens 24
    Open for application

    Expertkompetens 24

    Development and implementation of business-relevant educational activities at second cycle level for working professionals.

    Contact

    Maria Dollhopf, Programme manager

    maria.dollhopf@kks.se

    0737128136

    Application deadline

We help establish strong research and educational environments

Enabling environments to establish strong positions

The Knowledge Foundation’s programmes are aimed at enabling environments to establish and maintain a strong, long-term, national and international scientific or artistic position which also contributes to the profiling of the higher education institution. This enables the environment to also become a valuable long-term partner for the business sector.

Projects increase competence for the business world

Our eight programmes are designed to contribute to strategically strong research and educational environments and contribute to development and increased competence for the business world. The Knowledge Foundation’s programmes is announced once a year, in September.