Planned calls for proposals in 2026
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Below is an overview of Formas' planned calls for 2026. The calls are either already decided to be implemented or are preliminary. During the year, Formas' Research Council will discuss and decide whether to develop or open the calls that are preliminary.
The calls below are divided by category of initiative: researcher-initiated research; national research programs; calls according to special government assignments in the Research and Innovation Bill 2024; Impact Innovation and international calls.
During the year, new calls may be added and planned calls may disappear. Follow Formas' newsletter External link. to have access to the latest news about our calls.
Formas calls are planned and designed in different ways.
Calls in the national programs are based on the programs' strategic agendas and take place in active consultation with the program committees, working groups and advisory groups linked to the programs.
Thematic calls are based on other types of strategic documents and dialogues, such as Formas' strategy for the forest sector.
The international calls are based on strategies developed within the international consortia and partnerships.
In the special government assignment in the bioeconomy, a dialogue is conducted with the program office, which in turn is tasked with gathering the industry's knowledge needs.
In the case of the new assignment in the national research programme for food, the industry's needs are formulated by a working group and an advisory group with companies and industry organizations.
All calls are also related to the overall discussions held in the Research Council on funding activities, Formas' internal work on business intelligence and Formas' strategy.
The Impact Innovation calls are designed and implemented in close dialogue between the participating agencies Formas, Vinnova and the Swedish Energy Agency and the five program offices.
| Program area and call | Opening | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher-initiated | ||
| Career Support 2026 | January 2026 | November 2026 |
| Explore 2026 | September 2026 | Quarter 2 2027 |
| National Research Programs | ||
| Center of Excellence: Robust and Resilient Infrastructure (NRP Sustainable Spatial Planning) | January 2026 | November 2026 |
| Center of Excellence: Pathways for Climate Transition (NRP Climate) | January 2026 | November 2026 |
| Climate change impacts on health in Sweden - risks, vulnerabilities, opportunities and synergies (NFP Climate) | February 2026 | October 2026 |
| Climate-neutral and socially sustainable municipalities (NRP Sustainable Spatial Planning) | April 2026 | January 2027 |
| NFP Food - calls within the framework of the special government assignments (see below) | - | - |
| Calls under specific government mandates | ||
| Elm and ash - nature restoration with resilient trees | January 2026 | September 2026 |
| National graduate school in bioeconomy | January 2026 | December 2026 |
| Biosociety: thematic call 2 | February 2026 | September 2026 |
| Biosociety: smaller and innovative projects | February 2026 | June 2026 |
| Biosociety: fall calls for proposals | August 2026 | March 2027 |
| Collaborative innovation for the food of the future 2026 (NFP Food) | ||
| Thematic initiatives | ||
| Forests and people: Towards a more robust knowledge base on health, well-being and small-scale private forest owners | March 2026 | November 2026 |
| Impact Innovation | ||
| ShiftSweden: Space for change | March 2026 | June 2026 |
| Water Wise Societies: Mission Strategic Project Water Balances | March 2026 | October 2026 |
| Water Wise Societies: Price & Value Models | April 2026 | January 2027 |
| Water Wise Societies: Acceptance and behavior step 2 | September 2026 | February 2027 |
| International calls for proposals | ||
| Driving Urban Transitions, call 5 (EU) | Autumn 2026 | Autumn 2027 |
| Water 4 All, call 5 (EU) | September 2026 | Autumn 2027 |
| FOREST, call 1 (EU) | November 2026 | Autumn 2027 |