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Upcoming call
01 October - 03 November 2025
Needs inventory of research infrastructure of national interest
The Swedish Research Council carries out a prioritisation of new needs for research infrastructure in a recurrent cyclical process over two years. The first stage of the process consists of a needs inventory, aimed at highlighting areas where the needs for new research infrastructure of national interest are clear.
The outcome of the needs inventory is then used as the basis for the Swedish Research Council’s targeted call for applications for funding of research infrastructure, and is part of the Swedish Research Council’s strategic work with research infrastructure. Please note that the Swedish Research Council does not publish an open call for research infrastructure grants.
Subject area: Research infrastructure
Support form: Infrastructure support
Grant form: Research infrastructure
Focus: Needs inventory
Submitted by: Representatives of HEI managements, public authorities with research responsibilities, research funding bodies or researcher groupings.
Inventory period: 1 October 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 3 November 2025 (14.00/2 p.m.)
Publication of decision: No later than June 2026
Research infrastructures that are receiving grants from the Swedish Research Council that end during 2027 or 2028 and that plan to apply under the upcoming call for grants to research infrastructure of national interest also need to submit a proposal.
A digital information meeting is scheduled for 25 September, 2025.
Do you have questions about this call?
We cannot give you any specific information about the call until the call has opened. Until then, you can ask general questions about our calls by email: utlysningar@vr.se
We recommend that you read our Guide for applicants before the call opens.
Questions about the financing of research infrastructure