Calls for external grants

SLU designated as TCO 2027–2030

SLU has been designated as a Topic Centre Organisation (TCO) for the European Environment Agency (EEA) 2027–2030. The EEA has designated 206 TCOs as part of the European Environment Information and

Proposal Development - Large Collaborative Grants

Large project grants require collaboration with several partners, often internationally, cross-discipline, and involving organisations within and outside of academia. Several funders offer these

Datadriven Life Science - DDLS

DDLS is a research program funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and coordinated by the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) in collaboration with ten Swedish Universities and the

SLU internal funds

Faculties and platforms may have some funds that you as an employee can apply for. List of internal calls Seed money to strengthen and support internal cooperation on water at SLU Internal

Proposal writing advice: general tips for good proposals

Writing a winning proposal to secure funding for your research takes time, effort and consideration. However, you can learn and develop this skill throughout your career, and the SLU Grants Office

Proposal Development – Large Individual Grants

Several national and international funders offer special grants that support career development, allowing individual researchers to advance their academic career and position as research leaders.

Training and capacity development

At the Grants Office, we have a mission to build the capacity of SLU staff to write more competitive and successful funding proposals, prepare application budgets, and deliver project reporting. We

Budgeting

Most funders require you to submit a project budget as part of your proposal. However, the budget is often left until late in the process, or not given enough attention. It is essential to put

New call from SustainGov

SLU participates in SustainGov, an innovation program within Impact Innovation, Sweden's innovation initiative for the 2030. In March, SustainGov has now opened a new call and encourages more

Impact

Research funders are increasingly expecting that the research they fund will have an impact and provide a return on their investment. Depending on the funder, the expected impact may be vary from

Proactive work

At the Grants Office, we continuously monitor future funding opportunities suitable for SLU researchers, with a focus on SLU’s major external funders, particularly the European Framework Programme.

Meet GO - Ulf Westerlund

Since 2017, Ulf Westerlund has worked as a Research Coordinator at the SLU Grants Office, helping researchers navigate everything from funding calls to EU bureaucracy. Hej Ulf! Tell us a bit about