Project database

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In 2026, the Foundation will announce funding for:

  • two- and three-year projects
  • postdoctoral projects
  • research networks
  • conference grants
  • publication grants

Support for grand projects will be announced next time in 2027.

See more information under For researchers.

News

Grant decision on call for proposals ‘The War in Ukraine and its Consequences’

Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has had a dramatic impact on the Baltic...

Welcome to information meeting on calls in 2026

On 16th December 2025 at 1:00-2:30 p.m. the Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies...

Advent seminar: what can the Nordic countries learn from the new Eastern Europe?

Welcome to an afternoon of knowledge, perspectives and dialogue on the significance of Eastern Europe...

Upcoming calls for proposals in 2026

In 2026, the Foundation will announce the following types of grants: The call for grand...

Last decision of the year on conference grants

Conference grants aim to enhance international collaboration, knowledge exchange, and dissemination of research results in...
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Important dates


Dec

Decision – The war in Ukraine and its consequences

Decisions on applications for the call ‘The war in Ukraine and its consequences’ will be taken in December 2025.

15
Dec

Calls for proposals 2026 open

Calls for proposals 2026 (projects and postdocs in stage 1, research networks, conference and publicaton grants) open on 15 December 2025 at 9 a.m. CET.

16
Dec

Information meeting

Information meeting about the 2026 calls for proposals is held on 16 December 2025 at 1:00-2:30 p.m. CET.

28
Jan

Last application date

Last application date for projects and postdoctoral projects in stage 1, as well as for the first round of calls for research networks, conference and publication grants is on 28 January 2026 at 3 p.m. CET.

28
Apr

Last application date - projects and postdocs in stage 2

Last application date for projects and postdoctoral projects in stage 2 is on 28 April 2026 at 3 p.m. CET.

17
Aug

Call for proposals for smaller grants open

The second call for proposals for research networks, conference and publicaton grants opens on 17 August 2026 at 9 a.m. CET.

29
Sep

Last application date - smaller grants

Last application date for research networks, conference and publication grants is on 29 September 2026 at 3 p.m. CET.

Facts about the Foundation

The Foundation’s mission is to support research, doctoral studies and scientific infrastructure related to the Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe at Södertörn University

The Foundation and the Södertörn University are two independent organisations with different regulations, but with a common goal to strive for the highest possible quality in research related to the Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe

The allocated capital was approximately SEK 1.3 billion

Since its founding, the Foundation has distributed approximately SEK 4.9 billion

Despite a distribution of over three and a half times the allocated capital, the Foundation’s capital at the end of 2024 was approximately SEK 8 billion

According to the Statutes the entire capital can not be depleted, only the direct return can be used for the Foundation’s purposes

Facts about the Foundation's funding in 2024

In 2024, the Foundation granted a total of SEK 214.5 million to research that supports the Foundation’s mission

SEK 70 million was granted to individual researchers and research teams

  • Out of 83 applications for two- and three-year projects, 12 were granted
  • Out of 24 applications for postdoctoral projects, 4 were granted
  • Out of 6 applications for research networks, 4 were granted
  • Out of 19 applications for conference grants, 8 were granted
  • One application submitted for publication support was granted funding

SEK 144.5 million in operational support was granted to Södertörn University

The operational support includes funding for a Baltic Sea programme for professors and associate senior lecturers, the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS), the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), parts of Södertörn University’s library, and the open-access journal Baltic Worlds