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Fossil-free mobile work machines - spring 2021

With this the offer, we want to support project that contribute to reduced climate emissions and strengthen Swedish competitiveness in the field of work machines. The purpose of the investment is to contribute to research, development and market introduction of fossil-free work machines.

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The offer in brief

What can you apply for?

Preliminary studies and full-scale project that contribute to increased research, development and market introduction for fossil-free work machines. The project proposal will mainly be in line with the sub-program FFI Energi and Miljö´s roadmap, and / or include system aspects and / or automation as a support for a transition to fossil-free work machines.

Who can apply?

Research organizations, public actors or companies, preferably in collaboration.

How much can you apply for?

The maximum amount for feasibility studies is SEK 500,000. There is no upper limit for full-scale projects, but the guideline is a maximum of 50 percent of the total project budget. Each individual project needs at least 25 percent co-financing from the business community. Funding is granted for a maximum of 2 years.

What is the offer about?

The call concerns, among other things, these areas linked to fossil-free work machines:

  • different techniques of energy efficiency
  • technologies that support the transition to renewable fuels
  • charging infrastructure
  • system efficiency of workplaces
  • behavioral and acceptance issues
  • automation that facilitates the transition to electric operation.

The offer is included as a special effort in 2021 in the Vehicle Strategic research and Innovation (FFI) program.

Clarification introduced March 22, 2021

All modes of transport are included in this call for proposals, ie ground, track, water and airborne mobile work machines.

Important dates

  • How to apply

    To apply for funding, you need to log in and complete an application form in our eServices portal. The application form contains questions about your project, the participants taking part in the project and your budget. 

    Download document templates for your attachments

    Via the link below, you can download templates for the appendices that you need to attach in proposal, for example CV template or project description template.

    Here are templates

    Strategisk färdplan - Energi och miljö (pdf, 709 kB)

    This happens when the call is closed

    Once your proposal registered, we will email a confirmation to the person in charge of the user account and to the project manager and the signatory. This may take a few hours after the call is closed.

    When the call is closed, you can not change or fill in any new information. Then you can only complete your proposal if we ask for it.

    Who can read your proposal?

    Applications submitted to us become public documents. But we do not disclose information about the business, inventions or research results if it can be assumed that someone is suffering financial damage if the information is shown.

    This means that we must release the documents if someone requests them. However, we keep confidential the information that we believe could cause financial damage if it is disclosed.

    How we handle public documents and confidentiality

    Any questions?

    If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Lena Dalsmyr

    Administrativa frågor

    + 8 473 31 61

    Peter Kasche

    Utlysningsansvarig

    +16-544 20 91

    Reference number 2021-00969