Annual funding opportunities
Below is a list of annual grant opportunities compiled for GPH, wherein KI's internal calls as well as those from key external funders (Swedish/Nordic, including various foundations, and European) are organised chronologically by deadline. Note that this is not an all-encompassing, exhaustive list, but rather an annual overview of upcoming calls meant to complement the extensive funding opportunities available in Pivot-RP.
This page will be updated periodically, and any reservations for eventual changes and temporary inaccuracies will be maintained. Please feel free to send any additional funders or specific calls you wish to be included to erin.flanagan@ki.se.
Monthly overview of GPH funding opportunities
KI Internal
- KI Travel Grant (period 3) – travel period: November 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026; application period: August 5 – 19, 2025
External
Swedish/Nordics
- Stiftelsen Frimurare Barnhuset i Stockholm – Anslag (by invitation); for more information, send an email to sfbs@frimurarorden.se in the early autumn
- Svenska Celiakiförbundet – Forskningsmedel för celiakiforskning; application period: May 16 – August 18, 2025
- Hjärt-Lungfonden – Anordnande av vetenskapliga möten/Nätverksstöd; application period: May 16 – August 24, 2025
- Forte – Research on person-centred and integrated care 2025; deadline: August 26, 2025
- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (in Swedish: Kungliga vetenskapsakademin) – P E Lindahls stipendiefond (humanities, medicine, natural sciences); Torsten Amundsons fond (homosexuality: studies and educational work); General announcement, social sciences; application period: May 15 – August 28, 2025
- Afa Försäkring – Postdoc-support within the area of Health and reduced sick leave; deadline: August 29, 2025
- Kronprinsessparets Stiftelse – Generation Pep; application period: August 1 – 31, 2025
European
- European Research Council (ERC) – Advanced Grant; deadline: August 28, 2025
KI Internal
- KI Travel Grants for research visits for PhD students; travel period: November 2025 – December 2026; application period: September 2 – 16, 2025
- David and Astrid Hagelén Foundation (post-doctoral stipends or grants for researcher salaries for medical research); application period: September 2 – 16, 2025
- ìShizu Matsumuraîs donation (pediatrics); application period: September 2 – 16, 2025
External
Swedish/Nordic
- Tore Nilsons stiftelse för medicinsk forskning - Anslag för klinisk medicinsk forskning; deadline: September 1, 2025
- Torsten Söderbergs stiftelse – Anslag till vetenskaplig forskning; application period: August 10 – September 1, 2025
- Svenska Sällskapet för Medisinsk Forskning (SSMF) – Travel Grant for doctoral students; application period: August 15 – September 1, 2025 (other application periods: November 15 – December 1, February 15 – March 1, and May 15 – June 1)
- Forte – Research centre grant 2025 (organization applicants only); deadline: September 2, 2025
- Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning (SSF) – SSF Strategic mobility 2025; deadline: September 9, 2025
- Alzheimerfonden – Anslag för vetenskaplig forskning; deadline: September 12, 2025
- Systembolagets Alkoholforskningsråd – Forskningsmedel; application period: May 15 – September 15, 2025
- Diabetesfonden – Forskningsanslag; application period: June 10 – September 15, 2025
- Swedish Research Council for Sport Science (in Swedish: Centrum för idrottsforskning, CIF) – Research grants; deadline: September 15, 2025
- Åke Wibergs stiftelse - Forskningsanslag inom medicin; deadline: September 15, 2025
- Åke Wibergs stiftelse - Forskningsanslag inom humaniora och samhällsvetenskap; deadline: September 15, 2025
- Magnus Bergvalls stiftelse – Forskningsanslag; deadline: September 15, 2025
- Demensförbundet – Demensfonden projektanslag; application period: June 19 – September 15, 2025
- Vetenskapsrådet (VR) – International post doc within medicine and health (autumn call); application period: August 20 – September 16, 2025
- Cancer och Allergifonden – Forskningsanslag; deadline: September 18, 2025
- Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning (SSF) – SSF Individual Grants 2025 Ingvar Carlsson Award – Across the Atlantic; deadline: September 23, 2025
- Vetenskapsrådet (VR) – Doctoral programme grant for teachers within health care education (organization applicants only); application period: August 27 – September 30, 2025
- O. E. och Edla Johanssons vetenskapliga stiftelse – Stipendier för forskning; deadline: September 30, 2025
European
- European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) – EFSD and Lilly European Diabetes Research Programme; deadline: September 1, 2025
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025; deadline: September 10, 2025
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – MSCA4Ukraine Fellowships 2025; deadline: September 16, 2025
- European Research Council (ERC) – Proof of Concept Grants; deadline: September 18, 2025
- The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) – HFA Grants Programme; application period: April 1 – September 30, 2025
KI Internal
- KI Travel Grant (period 4); travel period: January 1 – June 30, 2026; application period: September 30 – October 14, 2025
- Ulla Hamberg Angeby and Lennart Angebys Foundation (stroke); application period: September 30 – October 14, 2025
External
Swedish/Nordic
- Svenska Läkaresällskapet (SLS) - Stiftelsen Söderström - Königska sjukhemmet (forskning inom psykiatri & psykiatrisk kunskapsutveckling); application period: September 1 – October 1, 2025
- Swedish Physicians Against AIDS Research Fund (in Swedish: Stiftelsen Läkare mot AIDS, Forskningsfond) – Research grant; deadline: October 1, 2025
- Wenner-Gren stiftelserna – Postdoktorsstipendier för utbildning i Sverige (utländska postdoktorer); Gästforskarstipendier (vid svensk institution); Sabbatsstipendier för forskning i utlandet (seniora forskare); Resestipendier; deadline: October 1, 2025
- Hjärt-Lungfonden – Postdoktorstipendium utomlands; application period: September 10 – October 1, 2025
- The Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine (resuscitation, trauma, and maternal/newborn care) – Project grants, Saving Lives at Birth grants, and Program support; deadline: October 1, 2025 (and April 1)
- Cancerfonden – Autumn calls (Postdoctoral Position, Junior/Senior Investigator Award, Junior/Senior Clinical Investigator Award, Graduate School - within the field of cancer, Fellowship in Healthcare Science, Research months); application period: August 21 – October 2, 2025
- Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning (SSF) – SSF: EU Horizon Europe application support 2025; deadline: October 15, 2025
- Fredrik och Ingrid Thurings stiftelse – Anslag för medicinsk forskning (psykiatrisk forskning); application period: September 15 – October 15, 2025
- Swedish Pharmaceutical Society (Swedish: Apotekarsocieteten) –Forskningsstipendier; application period: September 1 – October 31, 2025
- Syskonen Svenssons stiftelse för medicinsk forskning – Stipendium samt forsknings- och reseanslag; application period: September 1 – October 31, 2025
European
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – MSCA Staff Exchanges 2025; deadline: October 8, 2025
KI Internal
- MSCA DN: Doctoral Network (Pre-Agreement from KI needed); application period: May 28 – November 28, 2025
External
Swedish/Nordic
- Svenska Sällskapet för Medicinsk Forskning (SSMF) – SSMF Postdoctoral Grant; application period: October 15 – November 15, 2025
- Hjärt-Lungfonden – Projektbidrag Prevention; application period: October 24 – November 20, 2025
- Kvinnor & Hälsa – Forskningsstipendier; information regarding the deadline is to be published in Läkartidning in November 2025
European
- European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) – EASD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship Programme; application period: August – November 3, 2025
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025; deadline: November 25, 2025
External
Swedish/Nordic
- Vetenskapsrådet (VR) – Grant for recruiting international visiting researchers to Sweden (organization applicants only); application period: April 15 – December 1, 2025
- Svenska Sällskapet för Medisinsk Forskning (SSMF) – Travel Grant for doctoral students; application period: November 15 – December 1, 2025 (other application periods: February 15 – March 1, May 15 – June 1, and August 15 – September 1)
- Hjärt-Lungfonden - Automatiskt återvändarbidrag - kopplat till Postdoktorstipendium utomlands; application period: January 1 – December 30, 2025
- Maud och Birger Gustavssons stiftelser – Stipendier; deadline: December 31, 2025
European
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2025; deadline: December 3, 2025
External
Swedish/Nordic
- Afa försäkring
- Barncancerfonden
- Cancerfonden – Calls with continuous application period (Travel Grants, Conference)
- FORMAS
- Forte
- Försäkringskassan
- Hjärnfonden (Forskningsbidrag, Bidrag för postdoktorala anställningar)
- Hjärt-Lungfonden
- Konung Gustaf V:s och Drottning Victorias Stiftelse (inbjuds att söka anslag; forskare som är intresserade av att söka rekommenderas därför att gå via sin dekanus)
- Nordforsk
- Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Region Stockholm
- Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (humanities and social sciences)
- Riksförbundet HjärtLung
- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (in Swedish: Kungliga vetenskapsakademin)
- Stiftelsen för internationalisering av högre utbildning och forskning (STINT)
- Stiftelsen för strategisk forskning (SSF)
- Svenska Läkaresällskapet – SLS (forskingsprojekt inom medicinsk forskning, psykiatri & psykiatrisk kunskapsutveckling, äldre med multisjuklighet, och treatment of infectious diseases with antibacterial, antiviral, antimycotic or antiparasitic agents; forskarmånader; postdoktorsstipendium; medicinsk forskning under läkarprogrammets sommaruppehåll, m.m.)
- Svenska Sällskapet för Medicinsk Forskning – SSMF (Consolidator Grant, Starting Grant, Postdoctoral Grant, Travel Grant for doctoral students)
- Sveriges Läkarförbund
- The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency – SIDA (in Swedish: Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete)
- Research calls and grants from SIDA’s cooperation partners
- Vetenskapsrådet (VR)
- Vinnova
- The Wallenberg Foundations
- Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg (MAW) Foundation (humanities; children and youth)
- Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg (MMW) Foundation (social sciences)
- Wenner-Gren stiftelsernas stipendier – Särskilda stipendier för postdoktoral utbildning (Wenner-Gren Fellows); Postdoktorsstipendier för utbildning i Sverige (utländska postdoktorer); Gästforskarstipendier (vid svensk institution); Sabbatsstipendier för forskning i utlandet (seniora forskare); Resestipendier
European
- EDCTP –See the EDCTP’s webpage and EU Funding & Tenders Portal
- European Research Council (ERC) – See the ERC Homepage, the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, and KI Grants Office’s ERC Application Guidelines
- European Union / European Commission – See the European Comission’s webpage on Funding opportunities in research and innovation and EU Funding & Tenders Portal
- European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes – EFSD (grant programs for basic and clinical research, travel research fellowship programs, award programs)
- European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
U.S./global