Request for Proposals: Project Grant Program (Sweden)

Deadline: 03-Mar-2026

The Forte Project Grant Program funds research in health, working life, and welfare, supporting projects up to three years with a maximum of five million SEK per project. The program encourages high-quality research with societal impact, international collaboration, and open-access publication, and applications are submitted through Forte’s Prisma system with a two-step evaluation process.

Overview

The Forte Project Grant Program supports research projects that analyze and generate in-depth knowledge within defined research areas or questions, specifically in health, working life, and welfare. Grants aim to promote high-quality research with clear potential to contribute to society in the short or long term.

Funding and Duration

• Maximum grant per project: 5 million SEK (including indirect costs)

• Grant duration: 3 years

• Total call budget: Approximately 345 million SEK

Eligibility

• Main applicant: Must hold a doctoral degree by the call closing date

• Application limit: Main applicants may submit only one application per call

• Participating researchers: Can be included in multiple applications; must hold doctoral degrees if contributing significantly

• Other participants: Doctoral students and other contributors may participate without personal accounts

• Applicants: Individual researchers or research groups

Research Requirements

• Must demonstrate high scientific quality and societal relevance

• Collaboration with societal actors is encouraged to enhance impact and practical application

• International collaborations must follow Forte’s guidelines

• Funded research must be published with immediate open access; Forte does not cover publishing fees, and publication costs in applications are removed from awarded funding

Application Process

• Applications are submitted through the Prisma system

• Main applicant and participating researchers must have personal accounts with updated CV and publication records

• Fund administrator must have an approved organizational account

• Applications can be written in Swedish or English; Swedish versions take precedence in case of ambiguity

Evaluation Process

• Step 1: Verification of eligibility and formal requirements

• Step 2: Two-step review:

  1. Initial assessment based on the application summary

  2. Full evaluation of selected applications

• Decisions are based on scientific quality, societal relevance, feasibility, and alignment with the purpose of the call

Objectives and Expected Impact

The Forte Project Grant Program aims to:

• Generate actionable knowledge within health, working life, and welfare

• Promote research with high scientific quality and societal benefit

• Encourage collaboration with societal actors to increase research impact

• Support international and multidisciplinary research efforts

Key Considerations for Applicants

• Ensure all eligibility criteria are met before submission

• Include detailed plans for societal collaboration where relevant

• Exclude publication costs from the requested budget

• Maintain clear and concise descriptions of project objectives, methods, and expected outcomes

• Prepare all required personal and organizational accounts in the Prisma system

Conclusion

The Forte Project Grant Program provides substantial funding to support research that advances knowledge in health, working life, and welfare while promoting societal impact, collaboration, and open-access dissemination. The two-step review process ensures that projects are evaluated for scientific excellence, relevance, feasibility, and alignment with Forte’s strategic objectives.

For more information, visit Forte.