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Research grants for Swedish researchers
Open grants eligible for researchers at Swedish universities and research institutes
251 open calls eligible for Sweden-based researchers
Swedish research funding comes from the Swedish Research Council (VR), Wallenberg foundations, and EU programmes. Sweden is a strong participant in Horizon Europe. This page collects every open call that allows applicants from Sweden.
Primary funders for Swedish researchers
Open calls
Wellcome
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Usually below £250,000 annually (excluding applicant salary)
22 Mar 2026
Wellcome
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Average £3.5 million, up to £5 million
22 Mar 2026
ZonMw
Rubicon 2026-1
€3,145,000
24 Mar 2026
ZonMw
ZonMw Off Road 2026
Curiosity-driven fundamental research 'off the beaten track'
24 Mar 2026
KWF
KWF Implementation of Biomarkers 2026
Up to €500,000
24 Mar 2026
ZonMw
ZonMw Rubicon 2026-1
Postdoctoral research abroad
24 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grant 2027
~€1,200,000
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grant Program 2027
~€1,200,000 (up to $500k/yr × 3yr)
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grants – Early Career
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grants – Program
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grant 2027
~€1,200,000
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grant Program 2027
~€1,200,000 (up to $500k/yr × 3yr)
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grants 2027 (Early Career & Program)
Fixed sums by team size (~$150K-$450K/year for 3 years)
26 Mar 2026
KWF
KWF Exploration Call 2026-3
Varies — Research Project / Consortium / Unique High-Risk
31 Mar 2026
KWF
KWF Development Call 2026
Varies by project type
31 Mar 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Exploration Call 2026-3
Variable (Research Project, Consortium, Unique High-Risk)
31 Mar 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Development Call 2026-2
Variable (Research Project, Consortium, Unique High-Risk)
31 Mar 2026
Wellcome
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Usually <£250K/year excl. salary (~£2M+ over 8 years total)
31 Mar 2026
EMBO
EMBO Young Investigator Programme
€15,000 + up to €10,000 per year
1 Apr 2026
Swiss National Science Foundation
SNSF Project Funding April 2026
Project-based research funding
1 Apr 2026
KiKa (Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij)
KiKa Research Programs 2026
Variable (larger program grants)
1 Apr 2026
Worldwide Cancer Research
Worldwide Cancer Research 2026 Grant Round
Up to £275,000 (~€320,000)
2 Apr 2026
Worldwide Cancer Research
2026 Grant Round
2 Apr 2026
Worldwide Cancer Research
Worldwide Cancer Research 2026 Grant Round
Up to £250,000 (~€295K)
2 Apr 2026
KWF
Call 2026-1 / Exploration
7 Apr 2026
KWF
KWF Exploration Call 2026-1 (Full Proposal Phase)
Varies
7 Apr 2026
KWF
Call 2026 / YIG
7 Apr 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Young Investigator Grant 2026
~€750K-1M (typical YIG budget)
7 Apr 2026
KWF
KWF Young Investigator Grant 2026
Max €600,000
7 Apr 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Exploration Call 2026-1
Variable (Research Project, Consortium, Unique High-Risk)
7 Apr 2026
NWO
SSH Open Competition XS 2026 Round 2
Up to €50,000
7 Apr 2026
KWF
Exploration Call 2026-1
7 Apr 2026
Wellcome
Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action making health
Up to £2.5 million per award
8 Apr 2026
Wellcome
Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action making health
Up to £2.5 million per award
8 Apr 2026
European Commission - Horizon Europe
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND 2026
Up to €10 million per beneficiary
8 Apr 2026
NWO
NWO Talent Programme Vidi 2025
9 Apr 2026
NWO / ZonMw
NWO Talent Programme Vidi 2025 (ZonMw)
€800K
9 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600,000 (3 years)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600,000 (3 years)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG New Investigator Grant
Up to $400K over 3 years (max $135K/year)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Game Changer Grant
Up to $600K over 3 years (max $200K/year)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Fellowship Grant
$200K-$300K over 3 years
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600K over 3 years ($200K/year)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG New Investigator Grant 2026
Up to $400K over 3 years ($135K/year)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
Fellowship Grant
$300,000 over 3 years (post-doctoral) or $200,000 over 3 years (pre-doctoral)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
New Investigator Grant
Up to $400,000 over 3 years
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
Game Changer Grant
Up to $600,000 over 3 years
10 Apr 2026
Swedish Research Council (VR)
Swedish Research Council Starting Grant - Natural & Engineering Sciences
Typically SEK 1-3M/year (~€90K-270K/year)
14 Apr 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Biomarker Validation 2026
€0.8-2M per consortium (total budget €4-6M)
14 Apr 2026
KWF
KWF Call for Validation of Biomarker Candidates 2026
Theme call - collaborative multidisciplinary studies
14 Apr 2026