Action! from Research to Impact

Action! From research to impact

This call is a development of Formas' work on the impact of research. The call combines Formas' communication call and Research-Driven Solutions for a Sustainable Society.

WHAT CAN YOU APPLY FOR?
 
Projects in which researchers, practitioners and stakeholders design and implement a joint project that translates research into capacity-enhancing initiatives, practices, products, services, or processes that will be in demand and have real-world impact in society. The project is to contribute to the objectives of one or more of the national research programmes Sustainable Spatial Planning, Food, Climate, and Oceans and Water, or in the in the field of animal protection and welfare.

WHO CAN APPLY?
 
Higher education institutions, public agencies, private companies (excluding sole proprietorships), and other organisations that meet Formas' requirements for administrating organisation. At least one researcher with a doctoral degree must participate in the project.

The project is to consist of a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of four (4) project partners. At least one party from the business sector, public sector, or another organization, and at least one party from a university, college, or research institute.

HOW MUCH CAN YOU APPLY FOR?
 
The project duration is 24 months (two years). You can apply for a maximum grant of SEK 4 million.

The call has a total budget of SEK 180 million.

Addressing todays and tomorrow’s societal challenges requires a wide range of initiatives, of which research is an important part. Science-based knowledge and insights, innovations, and solutions need to have real-world impact. This needs to be combined with other initiatives, decisions and stakeholders. When researchers, practitioners and stakeholders collaborate and work towards a shared goal, research can be utilised more quickly, have a broader impact and achieve sustainable benefits for society.
 
Science-based knowledge and insights need to be translated into actions to benefit society. Achieving this require new ways of working and communicating as well as developing new services, products and processes that civil and public organisations can utilise. Stakeholders need to collaborate to co-produce, develop, share and communicate science-based knowledge based on identified challenges and problems. Collaboration among researchers, practitioners and stakeholders expands opportunities for speeding up and streamlining processes that use science-based knowledge and create impact. This fosters changes in the behaviours, relationships, actions and activities across target groups. It also has long-term impacts in society.

This call funds projects in which researchers, practitioners and stakeholders work together to design and implement a joint project that translates research into new applications, ways of working, products, services, networks and processes. The projects should be based on concrete needs, practical experience and high-quality scientific research. Projects are to implement concrete activities that utilise science-based knowledge to meet the needs of a defined target group. Projects are to last two years (24 months) and the maximum grant requested is SEK 4 million.

After submitting your application
You can make changes to your registered application, or deregister and re-register, until the call closes at 14:00 on Wednesday 21 May 2025. After this, the status of your application will change from “registered” to “finally registered”. Once the call has closed, you will not be able to make any changes to your application. You are also not allowed to make any additions by, for example, email or phone. Your application will be assessed as it stands. We only make exceptions if there are traceable technical problems with Prisma or if supplements are specifically requested by Formas.

When the call closes, the final registered version of your application is automatically sent to the administrating organisation. Note that the administrating organisation must digitally sign the application in Prisma within seven calendar days.

Contact information
For questions about the content of the call, administrative questions and questions about Prisma: effekt@formas.se.