Application for research funding
The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies announces calls for two- and three-year projects, postdoctoral projects, grand projects, research networks, conference grants and publication grants. Grants can be applied for by individual researchers or groups of researchers. Announcement of calls for applications takes place once a year.
The researchers are free to formulate their own research questions, however, it needs to be relevant to the Baltic Sea Region and Eastern Europe.
Applications for funding are submitted in the Foundation’s application system. There you can also see your former applications and submit final reports for ongoing projects.
Overview of the Foundation’s forms of support in 2025
| Form of support | Two- and three-year projects | Postdoctoral projects | Grand projects | Research networks | Conference grants | Publication grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding for | research | research | research | networking | a conference | a publication |
| Eligible to apply by | an individual researcher or small group of researchers | an individual researcher, up to three years after obtaining a doctorate, a PhD student due to obtain the doctorate before 2026 | a group of at least four researchers, with strong international element in the research group | a group of researchers, preferably with a majority coming from research environments outside Sweden | an individual researcher | a former project manager with funding from the Foundation (up to 3 years after final reporting) |
| Project period | 2 or 3 years | 2 years | 4 or 5 years | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year |
| Start of the project | 1 January 2026 | 1 January 2026 | 1 January 2026 | 1 September 2025 | date of decision | date of decision |
| An additional year of grant availability is added to the project period | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Maximal amount of the grant | max. SEK 6 million for a three-year project, max. SEK 4 million for a two-year project | salary funding may cover 80–100% of a full-time annual position | max. SEK 25 million for a five-year project, max. SEK 20 million for a four-year project | max. SEK 150,000 | only costs in connection with a conference | only costs in connection with a publication |
| Grant administrator | Södertörn University | Södertörn University | Södertörn University | higher education institution in Sweden, the network must include researchers at Södertörn University | Södertörn University | higher education institution in Sweden |
| Can doctoral students be included in an application? | no | no | yes | yes | not applicable | not applicable |
| Number of stages in the application process | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Call opens | 16 December 2024 at 9:00 am | 16 December 2024 at 9:00 am | 16 December 2024 at 9:00 am | 16 December 2024 at 9:00 am | 16 December 2024 at 9:00 am | 16 December 2024 at 9:00 am |
| Last application date | stage 1: 31 January 2025 at 3:00 pm, stage 2: 25 April 2025 at 3:00 pm | stage 1: 31 January 2025 at 3:00 pm, stage 2: 25 April 2025 at 3:00 pm | 31 January 2025 at 3:00 pm | 31 January 2025 at 3:00 pm | 28 February, 30 May and 30 September 2025 at 3:00 pm | 28 February, 30 May and 30 September 2025 at 3:00 pm |
| Date of decision | October 2025 | October 2025 | October 2025 | May 2025 | March, June and October 2025 | March, June and October 2025 |
For detailed information see instructions for forms of support.
Last updated: 09/12/2024