Our mission is to strengthen Sweden's competitiveness
The Knowledge Foundation funds research and competence development at Sweden’s university colleges and new universities with the purpose of strengthening Sweden’s competitiveness.
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Calls and news Autumn 2023 -
The Knowledge Foundation finance international research school to help increase the industrial transformation 
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Future calls and deadlines 
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Örebro University is building a strong environment 
Örebro University is building a strong environment
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Applying for funding
Project support
The Knowledge Foundation offers eight programmes for project support. The programmes are designed to contribute to strategically strong research and educational environments at the universities and at the same time contribute to development and increased competence for the business world. Starting this year, the Knowledge Foundation’s programmes will be announced once a year, in September. Note that the deadline for four of the programmes will be in the beginning of November, Prospekt (8 Nov), Avans (8 Nov), Hög (9 Nov) and Rekryteringar (15 Nov).
Our programmesCurrent calls for proposals
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Proposal
Prospekt 23
The Prospekt programme provides funding for early career researchers looking to independently manage a research project in co-production with the business sector.
Application deadline:
08
November 2023
15:00
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Proposal
Avans 23
The Avans programme gives universities an opportunity to develop degree programmes at second cycle level together with business partners.
Application deadline:
08
November 2023
15:00
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Proposal
Hög 23
The Hög programme gives universities an opportunity to carry out a research project in co-production with the business sector.
Application deadline:
09
November 2023
15:00
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Proposal
Rekryteringar 23
The Rekrytering programme gives universities an opportunity to recruit an associate senior lecturer, senior lecturer, professor, international guest professor or adjunct professor/lecturer from the bu...
Application deadline:
15
November 2023
15:00
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Proposal
Synergi 23
The Synergi programme gives universities an opportunity to address an integrated research question that contributes to scientific profiling of the university together with business partners . The over...
Application deadline:
01
February 2024
15:00
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Proposal
Forskningsprofiler 23
The Forskningsprofiler programme gives universities an opportunity to develop and strengthen an internationally competitive research profile together with business partners .
Application deadline:
01
February 2024
15:00
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Proposal
Företagsforskarskolor 23
The Företagsforskarskolor programme gives the universities, together with the business sector, the opportunity to create thematic graduate schools.
Application deadline:
05
February 2024
15:00
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Proposal
Expertkompetens 22
The Expertkompetens programme gives the universities, together with the business sector, the opportunity to develop their ability to meet the needs of the business sector in terms of competence develo...
Application deadline:
06
February 2024
15:00
Current calls for proposals
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Proposal
Prospekt 23
The Prospekt programme provides funding for early career researchers looking to ...
Application deadline:
08 November 2023 15:00 -
Proposal
Avans 23
The Avans programme gives universities an opportunity to develop degree programm...
Application deadline:
08 November 2023 15:00 -
Proposal
Hög 23
The Hög programme gives universities an opportunity to carry out a research proj...
Application deadline:
09 November 2023 15:00 -
Proposal
Rekryteringar 23
The Rekrytering programme gives universities an opportunity to recruit an associ...
Application deadline:
15 November 2023 15:00 -
Proposal
Synergi 23
The Synergi programme gives universities an opportunity to address an integrated...
Application deadline:
01 February 2024 15:00 -
Proposal
Forskningsprofiler 23
The Forskningsprofiler programme gives universities an opportunity to develop an...
Application deadline:
01 February 2024 15:00 -
Proposal
Företagsforskarskolor 23
The Företagsforskarskolor programme gives the universities, together with the bu...
Application deadline:
05 February 2024 15:00 -
Proposal
Expertkompetens 22
The Expertkompetens programme gives the universities, together with the business...
Application deadline:
06 February 2024 15:00
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 and the research and 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, usually with co-funding from the business community equivalent to the funding received from the Foundation.
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.
Establishment of strong research and educational environments
The Knowledge Foundation seeks to support the development of strong research and education environments that create value for academia, the business sector and society. In different ways, all 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.
What is meant by strong environments?Supported universities
In accordance with our statutes, we fund research and competence development at second cycle or third cycle level at Sweden’s university colleges and newer universities.