Apply for grants

To be eligible to apply to Formas for funding, the main applicant must have a Doctoral degree. Applications for information projects or for organising conferences, symposia and workshops are exceptions to this rule.

Grants »
Information on grants which are announced, in progress or closed, can be obtained here.

Apply Directly »
If you already know which grant you want to apply for, click Apply Directly » to enter the electronic grant application system of Formas and to see the instructions concerning the grant application. Information concerning the date of decision and contact person is also given here.

Grants that can be applied for consecutively »
Here you can find information concerning the grants which can be applied for consecutively and which usually have no final date by which applications must be submitted, such as urgent grants, travel allowances, grants for conferences and seminars, etc.

Cooperation with international organisations »
Formas cooperates with several international organisations. Some of these hold regular grant competitions for researchers.

Instructions for applicants »
Instructions for applicants contains general instructions as to what is required for an application for a grant from Formas.