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Crafoord Research Grants

Crafoord Foundation

The Crafoord Foundation invites applications for grants primarily for 1-year research projects (A). Some of the funds that the Foundation has at its disposal may be awarded a 2-year grant (A) and larger grants (B).

Applications must be submitted via the Foundation’s website by 4pm on the first Thursday in February at the latest. You can only submit one application. However, you can be both the main applicant and co-applicant in two separate applications.

Research grants are awarded to applicants at Lund University, Malmö University, Linnaeus University, Kristianstad University, Halmstad University, Blekinge Institute of Technology and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp.

Funding

Approved costs

Equipment
Running costs
Personnel costs for technical staff, post-doctoral or guest researchers from other universities/countries, and partial funding of PhD position. Please note that a post-doctoral applicant must have defended their thesis at the start of the period of employment.
Planning of larger project applications or research programmes with national/international participants.
Arranging high-quality conferences
Conference trips with active participation, when they are part of a project
Publication costs, when they are part of a project
Research exchanges and research visits

Costs must be directly related to research activities within the project.

A supplement for overheads is permitted for personnel and running costs up to a maximum of 35%. Costs for premises are included in the supplement for overheads. Supplement for overheads may not be used for equipment.

Equipment becomes the property of the receiving institute.

Costs may be counted from 1 June 2026 at the earliest.

Unapproved costs

Applicant’s own salary
Scholarships
Personal computer and mobile phone
Study trips
Festschrifts
Teaching at basic and advanced level

A. One-or two-year research grants

The Foundation awards grants of up to SEK 1 million per annum for 1 or 2 years, with the possibility to apply for an extension.

The Foundation may transfer applications for 2-year funding to 1-year funding.

Applications for 2-year funding must comply with the template for 1-year funding. In addition, the project Annex must include:

any pilot studies and preliminary results
planned collaboration, national and international
explanation of why the applicant and the applicant’s environment are suitable for the project

If the application is for an extension of a previous application, the above instructions apply. However, such an application should include a presentation of the work that has been carried out within the project (max. 10,000 characters).

B. Larger grants

A minor part of the awarded funding may be approved for larger grants, primarily for:

Equipment
Interdisciplinary projects that are of strategic significance

An application for funding for equipment should include a project description that briefly outlines the sub-projects that will make use of the equipment.

The following criteria must be fulfilled:

There must be a sustainable, long-term plan for maintenance of the equipment.
There must be service technicians, research engineers or the equivalent in the employment of the university
There must be premises that are suitable for the purpose
There must be a sufficient user base

A university, faculty, institution or individual researcher may apply for the above. The application must specify an accountable principal applicant.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

While the Crafoord Foundation does not publicize a detailed scoring rubric, its terms & conditions and call documentation emphasize several core criteria that influence success:

✅ 1. Scientific Quality & Research Excellence

Applications must demonstrate rigorous scientific reasoning and quality, with clear background, aims, methods, and expected outcomes. This is explicitly stated as a major assessment factor. Crafoord

How to show this:

Clearly articulate research questions and hypotheses.

Situate the project within current literature and explain its novelty or significance.

Provide details on methods and analytical strategy.

✅ 2. Feasibility Within Time & Budget

Projects should be appropriately scoped for the 1- or 2-year grant horizon and the funding available (up to SEK 1 M/year). Crafoord

What reviewers look for:

Realistic work plan with milestones and deliverables.

Logical alignment between budget items and research goals.

✅ 3. Relevance to the Field & Potential Impact

While the foundation funds basic and applied research across disciplines, proposals should show clear relevance to advancing knowledge or research capacity within the chosen scientific field. Crafoord

Helpful to include:

A statement of potential impact or how the work might open new research avenues.

✅ 4. Support of Emerging Researchers

The Crafoord Foundation explicitly gives priority to younger researchers (up to ~12 years after PhD) and to investigators building their own independent research profile, including those without prior foundation funding. Crafoord

Success predictors here:

Demonstrated progress toward independent research goals.

Limited prior large grants (which suggests growth potential).

✅ 5. Capacity to Contribute to a Strong Research Environment

Applications are encouraged to specify whether the project fits into or enhances a larger research programme or environment at the host institution — meaning collaborative or integrative work can be viewed favorably. Crafoord

🛠 Practical Tips for Competitive Applications

Here’s how you can tailor your application to the Crafoord Foundation’s expectations:

📌 Comprehensive Project Annex

Make sure your Project Annex clearly includes:

Concise background and problem statement

Novelty or “newsworthiness” of the research

Detailed methods and expected results

Publication and dissemination plans

Ethical considerations (if relevant)
This format is explicitly required in the application template. Crafoord

📌 Strong CV & Publication Record

The application requires a CV (max 2 pages) and a publication list (last 5 years) — both matter for evaluating capability and productivity. Crafoord

Tip:
Highlight relevant experience, major findings, and your role in key publications.

📌 Budget Justification

Provide a clear and credible budget narrative linked directly to project activities.

Personnel (e.g., postdocs/guests), equipment, research visits, running costs are eligible.

The foundation does not fund principal applicant’s salary. Crafoord

📌 Ethical and Practical Considerations

If your research involves human subjects, animals, or other regulated areas, ensure ethics and compliance plans are noted in the project description. Crafoord

🧠 Summary: Key Predictors of Success

Success Predictor	Why It Matters
Scientific quality & clarity	Foundation emphasizes scientific excellence. Crafoord
Feasibility & scoped design	Projects must fit a 1–2 year timeline and budget. Crafoord
Relevance & potential impact	Shows contribution to field advancement. Crafoord
Emerging researcher focus	Priority for younger, independent researchers. Crafoord
Fit with research environment	Integrates into larger programmes or collaborations. Crafoord
Complete, well-organized application	Meets all required document formats and content guidelines. Crafoord

🧠 Additional Opportunities Linked to the Foundation

Although separate from the core grant scheme, the Crafoord Prize system also offers grant allocations each year in the prize discipline that can support equipment, research, conferences, and study visits — often complementing traditional project funding. Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien

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Eligibility Requirements

For research projects, the Foundation gives priority to younger researchers up to 12 years after a completed PhD. If there are special grounds, such as documented sick leave, parental leave, holding a trade union role, service within total defence, or other service or assignment relevant to the subject area, an equivalent period of time can be subtracted from the time that has passed since completion of the PhD.

The Foundation gives priority to researchers who have not previously been granted funding and who are in the process of building up their own research work.

Applicants can receive project funding for a maximum period of four years.

The above applies to principal applicants.

When assessing applications, emphasis is placed on scientific quality.

An additional important factor is the project’s potential to promote the formation and development of a robust research environment at the university or college in question. The application must specify whether the project is included in or related to a larger project.

The main applicant must be an individual, with the exception of that stated in B.

The Foundation does not grant funding for doctoral students nor emeriti.

Applications not fulfilling the above requirements will not be considered.

Applicants are aware of and accept that, in case of grants being awarded, the Foundation publishes applicants’ names on the Foundation’s website.

The Foundation presupposes that, when results are published, it must be clearly specified that funding has been received from the Foundation. The name of the Foundation is Crafoordska stiftelsen in Swedish and, in English, The Crafoord Foundation.

Eligible Countries:

Sweden

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Crafoord Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: Malmövägen 8 222 25 Lund

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