# Knut and Alice Wallenberg AI Consultancy Grant

**Funder:** Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
**Deadline:** 20 December 2026
**Eligible countries:** SE
**Official call:** https://kaw.wallenberg.org/en/calls/knut-and-alice-wallenberg-ai-consultancy-grant
**Last updated:** 11 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Knut and Alice Wallenberg AI Consultancy Grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder. The applicant must hold a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution (≥70% of working time in Sweden).

## Summary

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg AI Consultancy Grant funds AI-related consultancy work for researchers with a long-term base at a Swedish higher-education institution. It is offered by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, one of Sweden's largest private research funders, and is open to applicants spending most of their working time in Sweden.

## Who should apply

- Researchers with a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution
- Applicants spending at least 70% of their working time in Sweden
- Researchers working on or applying artificial intelligence methods

## Key dates

- Application deadline: 20 December 2026

## Tips for applicants

- Document your working-time split clearly, since the ≥70% Sweden-based requirement is a hard eligibility gate for this foundation.
- Frame the consultancy's relevance to AI explicitly, as this is a named, narrower track distinct from the Foundation's broader research grants.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is eligible for the Knut and Alice Wallenberg AI Consultancy Grant?

Researchers with a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution who spend at least 70% of their working time in Sweden.

### What is the deadline for the Knut and Alice Wallenberg AI Consultancy Grant?

The deadline is 20 December 2026.

### Who funds the AI Consultancy Grant?

It is funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder.

### Can researchers outside Sweden apply for this grant?

No, the grant requires a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution and at least 70% of working time spent in Sweden.

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