Support for research

The mission of Formas is to promote and support basic research and need-driven research in the areas Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning. The research that is funded should be of the highest scientific quality and relevance to the areas of responsibility of the Council. Formas may also fund development projects to a limited extent.

Annual calls
Within Formas' annual calls for proposals, applications can be submitted for research and development projects, postdoctoral grants, open postdoctoral grants and positions as assistant professor.

Strategic calls
In addition to the annual call for proposals, Formas also announces strategic calls in one or more thematic areas. These calls may be at any time during the year. They may be either solely financed by Formas or jointly financed by one or more additional funding agencies. The source of joint financing may be national or international.

Jointly financed research
Formas also has jointly financed research in areas including agriculture and environmental engineering, forestry research, horticultural research and within plant breeding. This means that Formas allocates sums fixed by the government to a few selected organisations.