The policy below applies to grants awarded from 2015 to 2018 inclusive. The policy for grants awarded from 2019 onwards can be found here.

Indirect administration costs and direct premises costs are only granted to researchers who will use office space and administration at a higher education institution (university or college). The grant must relate to costs for the researcher at the institution. A standardized surcharge is made by the Foundation afterwards. For research institutes, museums and other organizations, there is no surcharge.

Medicine

The Foundation usually awards framework grants in the field of medicine. In the event that indirect costs are to be charged, they will be charged within the limits of the grant awarded. The contribution to indirect costs may vary on a case-by-case basis according to the applications. However, it may not exceed 20% of the grant awarded. Grants for direct costs of premises are not awarded.

Economics, law and other

In the case of grant funding, a grant for indirect administration costs of SEK 60,000 per year and full-time researcher and a grant for direct premises costs of SEK 50,000 per year and full-time researcher are awarded.

For other funded seniority, these amounts are recalculated. For professors and researchers with extended research in their position, for example due to reduced teaching obligations, these grants may be reduced.

The awarded grant can be used freely between the items indirect administrative costs and direct premises costs.

Research-related costs and project grants

Project grants and grants for research-related costs are requested by the main applicant but are paid to the grant manager and not directly to the researcher. Indirect administrative costs and direct premises costs may not be deducted from these grants.

Special initiatives

For specific, larger initiatives, the size of the grant is discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Accounting according to the SUHF model

Accounting for direct and indirect costs according to the SUHF model shall be submitted to the Foundation only upon request.