Researchers in Sweden shall have access to the best tools and methods. This is why the Swedish Research Council research infrastructure both and internationally. All the research infrastructure that we fund is listed on this page. Please contact the research infrastructure directly if you would like to know how to access it.

Three different bodies with differing perspectives on research infrastructure take part in the assessment of grant applications. It is the Council for Research Infrastructures (RFI) that makes the decision on which applications are awarded grants.

Our operation is divided into ten departments. We have three scientific councils, one council and four committees that decide on the allocation of research funds. The entire operation is headed by a board, which is appointed by higher education institutions and the Government.

The Swedish Research Council assesses applications for research grants based on at least four assessment criteria, and using various grading scales.

The Swedish Research Council carries out a prioritisation of new needs for research infrastructure in a 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...

Date: 1 October 2025 – 3 November 2025

Here you can find all of the Swedish Research Council’s English reports. You can download the reports free of charge, but the photographs and illustrations are protected by copyright.

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The purpose of the initiative is to increase the profiling of Swedish research to ensure continued competitiveness at the international level. The research funded through this initiative must be of the highest international quality.

Date: 3 September 2025 – 4 November 2025