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Upcoming call
08 April - 12 May 2026
Grant for centre formation and collaboration within antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a threat to both public and animal health, as well as to sustainable global development. The purpose of the grant is to provide support for academic interdisciplinary centre formation and for collaboration between actors within academia, regional or national organisations, and/or industry. It aims to promote the utilisation of research data, expertise, education, and infrastructure, as well as to support networks and knowledge exchange between researchers and society.
Subject area: Humanities and Social Sciences, Clinical Therapy Research, Medicine and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences
Support form: Operational support
Grant form: Operating grant
Focus: Antibiotic resistance
Applicant: Organisation applicants only. A coordinator for the centre shall be invited to be the project leader for the application.
Participating researchers: Researchers may be invited to join the application
Grant period: 3 years
Grant amount: Maximum 2 000 000 SEK per year
Start of grant period: January 2027
Application period: 8 April 2026 (14.00/2 p.m.) – 12 May 2026 (14.00/2 pm)
Publication of grant award: No later than the end of November 2026
Focus
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health concern that leads to increased morbidity and mortality, as well as higher costs for society. Research and innovation are important components in efforts to manage and counteract resistance, and to preserve the possibility of effective treatment of infections in humans and animals. The grant is announced within the framework of the national research programme on antibiotic resistance.
The national research programme covers the following themes:
- Understanding the emergence and transmission of resistance
- Preventive measures and control of the spread of infection among humans and animals
- Preventive measures and control of the spread of resistance in the environment
- Improved and faster diagnostics of resistant infections in humans and animals
- Development of surveillance of antibiotic use, resistance, and healthcare-associated infections
- Access to effective medicines and vaccines
- More information about the programme’s various themes can be found in the strategic research agenda.
The grant may be used for central functions such as communication and coordination, or to foster collaboration between sectors and/or research disciplines. The grant may not be used to finance research.
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