Deadline: 2-Mar-23
Do you represent an organisation within the public, private or non-profit sector based in Sweden? Does your organisation want to start or expand cooperation that contribute to an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable development in the EU countries around the Baltic Sea and in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood? Then you can apply for the Svenska Institutet (SI) Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme.
The SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme is a programme which provides funding to projects in which Swedish organisations work on cross-border challenges and opportunities together with organisations from the EU countries around the Baltic Sea and countries in the EU’s Eastern Partnership.
Funding Information
There are two different types of grants: seed funding and funding for cooperation projects.
- Seed funding
- Seed funding aims to lay the foundation for cooperation. For example, projects can use seed funding to:
- Prepare applications for new funding (mainly EU).
- Develop concepts and identify partners for future cooperation.
- You and your partners can apply for up to SEK 400,000 for a project you complete within 15 months from the start of the project.
- Seed funding aims to lay the foundation for cooperation. For example, projects can use seed funding to:
- Cooperation projects
- Funding for cooperation projects with the aim of further developing cooperation. Projects can, for example:
- Build networks and platforms.
- Develop and test models and methods.
- Provide input to policy and strategy.
- Build/spread knowledge and competence.
- These are larger projects that will contribute to in-depth, long-term cooperation. You and your partners can apply for up to SEK 1,000,000 for a project you complete within 24 months from the start of the project.
- Funding for cooperation projects with the aim of further developing cooperation. Projects can, for example:
Eligibility Criteria
- A legal entity based in Sweden must be the main applicant and responsible for the project’s implementation and reporting.
- A partnership must include actors in at least three countries (including Swedish main applicant).
- Main applicants and partner organisations can, for example, consist of:
- Non-governmental organisations.
- Local authorities.
- Regional authorities.
- Government agencies.
- Higher education institutions and research institutes.
- Intergovernmental organisations.
- Business companies.
- Business and trade organisations.
For more information, visit Swedish Institute.
