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Impact Innovation: Change alliances for a reformed public sector

The offer from SustainGov will drive system change within one of the program´s two following focus areas: System-wide collaboration in complex care needs and An inclusive society for all. The offer finances change alliances where the public sector collaborates with other actors. The projects will transform governance, working methods, organization and culture in practice at all levels with the intention of long-term reforming the role of the public sector. SustainGov is a programme within Impact Innovation. The program is a joint effort by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova.

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The offer in brief

What can you apply for?

Project that forms so-called change alliances between public actors at local, regional and national levels that jointly attack systemic problems within SustainGov´s focus areas.

Who can apply?

The project group must consist of at least five organizations from the public sector, civil society, business or academia, of which at least three are from the public sector. The coordinating party must be a municipality, region or public authority.

How much can you apply for?

Projects in this call for proposals can apply for a maximum of SEK 10,000,000 in funding with up to 50 percent aid intensity. The project duration is a maximum of 36 months.

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    • The call for proposals is carried out within the framework of the SustainGov program, part of Impact Innovation – an initiative funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova.

      SustainGov creates the conditions for a reformed public sector that holistically promotes and facilitates health and well-being for all residents regardless of geography and socioeconomic status, and ensures society's sustainable transformation within the planet's boundaries.

      This offer support change allianceswhere actors in collaboration are expected to implement and scale up new solutions for long-term transformation of governance, working methods, organization and culture in practice at all levels. These change alliances are an initiative to become SustainGov's national flagship for a reformed public sector. They will operate and develop over a longer period of time, which means that follow-up calls for proposals can be relevant within the framework of SustainGov's ten-year program period.

      We are looking for project that can drive systemic change within one of the program's following two focus areas:

      1. System-wide collaboration for complex care needs – Changed working methods and collaboration between healthcare and social care actors where the individual's health and long-term well-being are at the center.
      2. An inclusive society for all – Shared responsibility from the public sector in aim of creating systemic change where the sector meets the needs of vulnerable target groups through co-creation and inclusion.

      The grant can amount to a maximum of SEK 10,000,000 and a maximum of 50 percent of the project's total eligible costs.

      The project that are financed must have a project duration of a maximum of 36 months, with the project start no later than December 1, 2025.

      This offer is one of three parallel calls for proposals that aim to finance different types of activities within the framework of SustainGov:

      The call for proposals is carried out within the framework of the SustainGov program, part of Impact Innovation – an initiative funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova.

      SustainGov creates the conditions for a reformed public sector that holistically promotes and facilitates health and well-being for all residents regardless of geography and socioeconomic status, and ensures society's sustainable transformation within the planet's boundaries.

      This offer support change allianceswhere actors in collaboration are expected to implement and scale up new solutions for long-term transformation of governance, working methods, organization and culture in practice at all levels. These change alliances are an initiative to become SustainGov's national flagship for a reformed public sector. They will operate and develop over a longer period of time, which means that follow-up calls for proposals can be relevant within the framework of SustainGov's ten-year program period.

      We are looking for project that can drive systemic change within one of the program's following two focus areas:

      1. System-wide collaboration for complex care needs – Changed working methods and collaboration between healthcare and social care actors where the individual's health and long-term well-being are at the center.
      2. An inclusive society for all – Shared responsibility from the public sector in aim of creating systemic change where the sector meets the needs of vulnerable target groups through co-creation and inclusion.

      The grant can amount to a maximum of SEK 10,000,000 and a maximum of 50 percent of the project's total eligible costs.

      The project that are financed must have a project duration of a maximum of 36 months, with the project start no later than December 1, 2025.

      This offer is one of three parallel calls for proposals that aim to finance different types of activities within the framework of SustainGov:

    • SustainGov is a mission-driven programme within Impact Innovation that is a joint effort of the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova. SustainGov's mission is to achieve a reformed public sector by 2035 that holistically promotes and facilitates health and well-being for all residents regardless of geography and socioeconomic status, and ensures society's sustainability transition within the limits of the planet.

      A reformed public sector with a systems approach

      To achieve the program's mission, the public sector needs to fundamentally change. SustainGov advocates for a shift from today's reactive, organization-bound, and process-driven ways of working to more proactive, personalized, and impact-focused solutions.

      The move involves many interacting changes in working methods, responsibilities and approaches within the public sector. The following starting points are central to SustainGov:

      • Move from managing problems as they arise (symptoms) to preventing and anticipating them (causes), enabling a more sustainable and efficient use of shared resources.
      • Move from an organization-oriented approach (inside-out perspective) to designing solutions that are based on the individual's needs and life situation, where the individual and other actors are given the opportunity to collaborate and take responsibility for common solutions across organizational boundaries (outside-in perspective).
      • Recognizing residents as active co-creators of solutions. By involving those who have first-hand experience of the challenges to be addressed, the public sector can develop more sustainable, relevant and effective interventions.
      • Shift focus from being process-driven and only measuring short-term results with simple indicators to assessing long-term effects that contribute to societal development. Act based on a systems view and public accountability to ensure that no one falls through the cracks in the system.
      • Ensure active involvement of, and shared responsibility between, multiple levels of government within the public sector to achieve increased systemic effects.
      • Create new ways to engage equally and co-create solutions where the public sector, business, the nonprofit sector and individuals come together around common system challenges in aim to achieve the mission.
      • Increase system capacity to develop, scale up, distribute and utilize new solutions.
      • Act with strategic responsibility and active support from both political leadership and organizations to enable the desired transfers.

      With these starting points, SustainGov intends to contribute to long-term shifts in how the public sector works, collaborates and creates value for society and its citizens. Fundamentally, it is about a reformed public sector with a systems perspective.

      Program focus areas

      This call for proposals covers two of SustainGov's four focus areas:

      • System-wide collaboration for complex care needs.
      • An inclusive society for all.

      Focus area 1: System-wide collaboration in complex care needs

      Swedish healthcare and social care are facing major challenges in meeting complex and future needs. Many municipalities assess that the current financing model is not sufficient to cope with elderly care and the healthcare ambition levels require annual efficiency improvements equivalent to several billion kronor to be maintained until 2040. At the same time, expectations from residents remain high, with eligibility requirements for the development of and access to new treatments and technologies.

      One of the biggest problems is the lack of coordination and coordination, both within the health and medical services and between regions and municipalities, but also with state authorities and other actors. This leads to duplicated efforts, delays or, in the worst case, no care, quality deficiencies and insecurity for patients. Relatives often have to shoulder the responsibility for holding the efforts together, and for those without active relatives, access to high-quality care is made more difficult. The fragmentation of the health and social care system contributes to inequality, inefficient use of resources and increased costs.

      Groups with large and complex care needs, such as the elderly with multiple illnesses, people with comorbidities and children with chronic diseases, are particularly affected. A small proportion of patients account for the majority of healthcare costs, but their needs are often handled by different actors without efficient collaboration. Fragmented care chains, strong financial management and different regulations make it difficult to find comprehensive solutions and contribute to individuals “falling through the cracks in the system”.

      The public sector is expected to perform significantly more with fewer resources in the future, which requires new ways of working and better capacity for interaction between principals and other actors. Although preventive and coordinated efforts can reduce costs and improve results, incentives and joint governance to realize these are often lacking. Organizational and governance models focus largely on the organization or business itself in terms of both assignments, compensation and follow-up, which makes joint working methods difficult.

      The problem, however, is not that there is a lack of collaboration forums between, for example, the region and municipality, but that these too rarely lead to concrete and lasting results for patients and residents. At the same time, in many cases there is a lack of working methods to support patients and residents' opportunities to contribute to their own health and well-being.

      The challenge is to create a more person-centred and coordinated care system, where the actors work together to meet the needs of groups with the greatest need. If we fail to do this, it will be more difficult to ensure sufficient resources and capacity in welfare, and residents risk receiving lower quality care services, which can increase ill health and in turn undermine trust in welfare.

      Focus area 2: An inclusive society for all

      Sweden has a long tradition of striving for equality and social justice, but despite this, there are large groups in society that are at risk of being left out. Vulnerable groups, such as people with disabilities, people with low education, foreign-born people, young people at risk of exclusion or crime, and the elderly in involuntary loneliness, often face major obstacles to fully participating in society.

      These barriers can be both structural and psychosocial. They can involve lack of access to education or other social interventions, difficulties in establishing themselves in the labour market, but also social norms and discrimination that make it difficult for people to feel part of society. At the same time, these groups often tend to be seen as passive recipients of support rather than active co-creators of solutions in their own lives, based on their own experiences and resources.

      The challenges vary depending on the geographical and socio-economic context. In metropolitan areas, for example, residential segregation can affect opportunities for social cohesion, while some municipalities and rural areas may have difficulties in maintaining a wide range of welfare services. Differences in access to social services and opportunities for participation can thus affect social cohesion and lead to increased social disparities.

      The public sector has failed to address recurring systematic causes of exclusion, such as lack of integration, discrimination or stigmatization. The tendency to focus on short-term solutions that do not address the underlying societal problems means that the effects of the interventions are too rarely sustainable in the long term.

      The target group is individuals who face particular challenges in society and are at risk of social exclusion. This includes, for example, people with weaker socio-economic status, foreign-born people who face barriers to integration, or people with disabilities who may have limited access to support and fewer opportunities to participate fully in society.

      Many in these groups are affected by factors such as interrupted schooling, unemployment, health problems or lack of social networks, which can make it difficult for them to participate fully in society. Organized crime and discrimination pose additional risks. At the same time, shortcomings in support- and social systems can make it more difficult to get the right help in a timely manner. By strengthening these groups and creating better conditions for inclusion, interventions can contribute to a more equal and cohesive society.

      More information about SustainGov

      For further information about SustainGov and the efforts the program is implementing to achieve systemic changes in the public sector, see SustainGov's website.

      More information about Impact innovation

      Impact Innovation is Sweden's major innovation initiative to tackle the challenges of our time and the future. In collaborations between actors in the private, public and non-profit organizations, Impact Innovation meets real technical and societal needs with groundbreaking solutions. On the way to a sustainable and competitive Sweden, attractive to live in for everyone. Together we show what is possible, and are ahead internationally.

      Impact Innovation works with new methods, approaches and tools to meet societal needs with groundbreaking solutions. More information about mission-oriented working methods and concepts such as systems innovation can be found at Impact Campus.

      SustainGov is a mission-driven programme within Impact Innovation that is a joint effort of the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova. SustainGov's mission is to achieve a reformed public sector by 2035 that holistically promotes and facilitates health and well-being for all residents regardless of geography and socioeconomic status, and ensures society's sustainability transition within the limits of the planet.

      A reformed public sector with a systems approach

      To achieve the program's mission, the public sector needs to fundamentally change. SustainGov advocates for a shift from today's reactive, organization-bound, and process-driven ways of working to more proactive, personalized, and impact-focused solutions.

      The move involves many interacting changes in working methods, responsibilities and approaches within the public sector. The following starting points are central to SustainGov:

      • Move from managing problems as they arise (symptoms) to preventing and anticipating them (causes), enabling a more sustainable and efficient use of shared resources.
      • Move from an organization-oriented approach (inside-out perspective) to designing solutions that are based on the individual's needs and life situation, where the individual and other actors are given the opportunity to collaborate and take responsibility for common solutions across organizational boundaries (outside-in perspective).
      • Recognizing residents as active co-creators of solutions. By involving those who have first-hand experience of the challenges to be addressed, the public sector can develop more sustainable, relevant and effective interventions.
      • Shift focus from being process-driven and only measuring short-term results with simple indicators to assessing long-term effects that contribute to societal development. Act based on a systems view and public accountability to ensure that no one falls through the cracks in the system.
      • Ensure active involvement of, and shared responsibility between, multiple levels of government within the public sector to achieve increased systemic effects.
      • Create new ways to engage equally and co-create solutions where the public sector, business, the nonprofit sector and individuals come together around common system challenges in aim to achieve the mission.
      • Increase system capacity to develop, scale up, distribute and utilize new solutions.
      • Act with strategic responsibility and active support from both political leadership and organizations to enable the desired transfers.

      With these starting points, SustainGov intends to contribute to long-term shifts in how the public sector works, collaborates and creates value for society and its citizens. Fundamentally, it is about a reformed public sector with a systems perspective.

      Program focus areas

      This call for proposals covers two of SustainGov's four focus areas:

      • System-wide collaboration for complex care needs.
      • An inclusive society for all.

      Focus area 1: System-wide collaboration in complex care needs

      Swedish healthcare and social care are facing major challenges in meeting complex and future needs. Many municipalities assess that the current financing model is not sufficient to cope with elderly care and the healthcare ambition levels require annual efficiency improvements equivalent to several billion kronor to be maintained until 2040. At the same time, expectations from residents remain high, with eligibility requirements for the development of and access to new treatments and technologies.

      One of the biggest problems is the lack of coordination and coordination, both within the health and medical services and between regions and municipalities, but also with state authorities and other actors. This leads to duplicated efforts, delays or, in the worst case, no care, quality deficiencies and insecurity for patients. Relatives often have to shoulder the responsibility for holding the efforts together, and for those without active relatives, access to high-quality care is made more difficult. The fragmentation of the health and social care system contributes to inequality, inefficient use of resources and increased costs.

      Groups with large and complex care needs, such as the elderly with multiple illnesses, people with comorbidities and children with chronic diseases, are particularly affected. A small proportion of patients account for the majority of healthcare costs, but their needs are often handled by different actors without efficient collaboration. Fragmented care chains, strong financial management and different regulations make it difficult to find comprehensive solutions and contribute to individuals “falling through the cracks in the system”.

      The public sector is expected to perform significantly more with fewer resources in the future, which requires new ways of working and better capacity for interaction between principals and other actors. Although preventive and coordinated efforts can reduce costs and improve results, incentives and joint governance to realize these are often lacking. Organizational and governance models focus largely on the organization or business itself in terms of both assignments, compensation and follow-up, which makes joint working methods difficult.

      The problem, however, is not that there is a lack of collaboration forums between, for example, the region and municipality, but that these too rarely lead to concrete and lasting results for patients and residents. At the same time, in many cases there is a lack of working methods to support patients and residents' opportunities to contribute to their own health and well-being.

      The challenge is to create a more person-centred and coordinated care system, where the actors work together to meet the needs of groups with the greatest need. If we fail to do this, it will be more difficult to ensure sufficient resources and capacity in welfare, and residents risk receiving lower quality care services, which can increase ill health and in turn undermine trust in welfare.

      Focus area 2: An inclusive society for all

      Sweden has a long tradition of striving for equality and social justice, but despite this, there are large groups in society that are at risk of being left out. Vulnerable groups, such as people with disabilities, people with low education, foreign-born people, young people at risk of exclusion or crime, and the elderly in involuntary loneliness, often face major obstacles to fully participating in society.

      These barriers can be both structural and psychosocial. They can involve lack of access to education or other social interventions, difficulties in establishing themselves in the labour market, but also social norms and discrimination that make it difficult for people to feel part of society. At the same time, these groups often tend to be seen as passive recipients of support rather than active co-creators of solutions in their own lives, based on their own experiences and resources.

      The challenges vary depending on the geographical and socio-economic context. In metropolitan areas, for example, residential segregation can affect opportunities for social cohesion, while some municipalities and rural areas may have difficulties in maintaining a wide range of welfare services. Differences in access to social services and opportunities for participation can thus affect social cohesion and lead to increased social disparities.

      The public sector has failed to address recurring systematic causes of exclusion, such as lack of integration, discrimination or stigmatization. The tendency to focus on short-term solutions that do not address the underlying societal problems means that the effects of the interventions are too rarely sustainable in the long term.

      The target group is individuals who face particular challenges in society and are at risk of social exclusion. This includes, for example, people with weaker socio-economic status, foreign-born people who face barriers to integration, or people with disabilities who may have limited access to support and fewer opportunities to participate fully in society.

      Many in these groups are affected by factors such as interrupted schooling, unemployment, health problems or lack of social networks, which can make it difficult for them to participate fully in society. Organized crime and discrimination pose additional risks. At the same time, shortcomings in support- and social systems can make it more difficult to get the right help in a timely manner. By strengthening these groups and creating better conditions for inclusion, interventions can contribute to a more equal and cohesive society.

      More information about SustainGov

      For further information about SustainGov and the efforts the program is implementing to achieve systemic changes in the public sector, see SustainGov's website.

      More information about Impact innovation

      Impact Innovation is Sweden's major innovation initiative to tackle the challenges of our time and the future. In collaborations between actors in the private, public and non-profit organizations, Impact Innovation meets real technical and societal needs with groundbreaking solutions. On the way to a sustainable and competitive Sweden, attractive to live in for everyone. Together we show what is possible, and are ahead internationally.

      Impact Innovation works with new methods, approaches and tools to meet societal needs with groundbreaking solutions. More information about mission-oriented working methods and concepts such as systems innovation can be found at Impact Campus.

    • Change Alliance within SustainGov – new role for the public sector

      A change alliance within SustainGov is expected to:

      • Lay the foundation for a systems approach and cross-border interaction between all levels of administration and surrounding actors, including the designated target group and across sector and organizational boundaries, to become the norm within public activities in aim to generate increased effects for the end target group and increase the public sector's capacity to handle complex societal challenges.
      • work and develop for lasting system shifts over a longer period of time even after the three-year project period.

      This in turn involves a number of short and long-term movements including:

      • testing, further development, implementation and scaling of transformed governance, working methods, organization, funding and culture in practice at all levels of administration, beyond individual project and between the public sector and other sectors, with the intention of contributing in the long term to a lasting reform of the public sector, such as going:
        • from reactive to proactive – from only dealing with problems when they arise to anticipating and preventing them, enabling more sustainable and efficient use of resources,
        • from organization-oriented to individualized interaction – creating joint solutions that are based on the needs of individuals, rather than being tied to fixed organizational structures,
        • from process and indicator-driven to impact-focused – shift focus from being process-driven and only measuring short-term results with simple indicators to assessing long-term effects that really contribute to societal development, including impact indicators to follow up on actual improvements in the target group's health and well-being,
        • from seeing the individual as a passive recipient to an active co-creator – recognizing individuals as active co-creators in the development of solutions to achieve more sustainable and relevant results.

      In addition, the change alliance is expected to demonstrate:

      • a clear connection to the needs of a designated target group and the systemic problems within one of SustainGov's two described focus areas.
      • a clear ambition to promote the development of innovative system-relevant solutions by sharing experiences with other system actors.
      • a clear and strategic commitment from involved parties to increase their own capacity for systems innovation throughout their activities through changed attitudes, behaviors, practices, governance, frameworks and organization.

      There may be additional calls for proposals within the framework of SustainGov's ten-year program period aimed at change alliances that have successfully managed to create lasting system shifts.

      Part of a larger effort

      The offer for change alliancesis part of a larger effort that includes several calls for proposals where there is also the opportunity to seek support for preparatory projects and implementation projects:

      Preparatory project: aims to identify, analyze and address underlying system issues. The projects are expected to lay the foundation for innovative and cross-border proposals for testing and development at a later stage. Maximum funding is SEK 500,000 for six months.

      Implementation project: aims to develop, test and further develop new ways of organizing, financing, governing and working within the public sector, as well as between the public sector and other sectors. Maximum funding is SEK 4,000,000 for 12 to 24 months.

      Change Alliance: intends to implement and scale up new solutions to long-term transform governance, working methods, organization and culture in practice at all levels. This is SustainGov's national flagship for a reformed public sector. Maximum funding is SEK 10,000,000 over three years.

      These three different project types with focus areas are planned to be annual calls for proposals.

      Focus area

      Preparatory project

      Implementation project

      Change Alliance

       Which project include which areas

      1. Collaboration in complex care needs

      		 Yes Yes Yes

      2. An inclusive society for all

      		 Yes Yes Yes

      3. Future-proof food supply

      		 Yes Yes No

      4. The social contract of the future

      		 Yes Yes No


      SustainGov works with a portfolio perspective of granted project to enable learning between project, program offices and various system actors. Both within focus areas and around the system issues being addressed.

      Alliances for change are expected to contribute to this learning process by actively participating in joint forums for the exchange of experiences, and sharing results, insights and methods that can be applied more broadly within the public sector. In these forums, a wide range of actors with widely varying backgrounds will be involved. Each project and its actors need to contribute together with others to the overall picture of how a reformed public sector can be realized.

      Contribute to a sustainable system transformation

      Vinnova is tasked with promoting sustainable growth and system transformation. To implement sustainable system transformation, we have chosen to base ourselves on the UN's global sustainability goals, defined in the 2030 Agenda. There, Vinnova prioritizes two perspectives: gender equality and climate change. All initiatives and project we finance are assessed based on how they contribute to these perspectives.

      We therefore always follow up and assess this:

      • If women and men participate in the project on an equal footing, receive contributions and have influence and power over the project.
      • How well the project analyzes and takes a position on whether there are sex or gender aspects that are relevant to the project's problem formulation, solutions and effects.
      • How well the project contributes to climate change and thus to a sustainable system transition within the planet's boundaries.

      Gender-equal innovation – what it means for those seeking funding from us

      Agenda 2030 as a driver for innovation

      Making scientific publications and results available

      When results from research and innovation are made freely available, more people can contribute to solving societal challenges. This the call for proposals will help make results available to everyone. Therefore, all scientific publishing should be open access.

      Change Alliance within SustainGov – new role for the public sector

      A change alliance within SustainGov is expected to:

      • Lay the foundation for a systems approach and cross-border interaction between all levels of administration and surrounding actors, including the designated target group and across sector and organizational boundaries, to become the norm within public activities in aim to generate increased effects for the end target group and increase the public sector's capacity to handle complex societal challenges.
      • work and develop for lasting system shifts over a longer period of time even after the three-year project period.

      This in turn involves a number of short and long-term movements including:

      • testing, further development, implementation and scaling of transformed governance, working methods, organization, funding and culture in practice at all levels of administration, beyond individual project and between the public sector and other sectors, with the intention of contributing in the long term to a lasting reform of the public sector, such as going:
        • from reactive to proactive – from only dealing with problems when they arise to anticipating and preventing them, enabling more sustainable and efficient use of resources,
        • from organization-oriented to individualized interaction – creating joint solutions that are based on the needs of individuals, rather than being tied to fixed organizational structures,
        • from process and indicator-driven to impact-focused – shift focus from being process-driven and only measuring short-term results with simple indicators to assessing long-term effects that really contribute to societal development, including impact indicators to follow up on actual improvements in the target group's health and well-being,
        • from seeing the individual as a passive recipient to an active co-creator – recognizing individuals as active co-creators in the development of solutions to achieve more sustainable and relevant results.

      In addition, the change alliance is expected to demonstrate:

      • a clear connection to the needs of a designated target group and the systemic problems within one of SustainGov's two described focus areas.
      • a clear ambition to promote the development of innovative system-relevant solutions by sharing experiences with other system actors.
      • a clear and strategic commitment from involved parties to increase their own capacity for systems innovation throughout their activities through changed attitudes, behaviors, practices, governance, frameworks and organization.

      There may be additional calls for proposals within the framework of SustainGov's ten-year program period aimed at change alliances that have successfully managed to create lasting system shifts.

      Part of a larger effort

      The offer for change alliancesis part of a larger effort that includes several calls for proposals where there is also the opportunity to seek support for preparatory projects and implementation projects:

      Preparatory project: aims to identify, analyze and address underlying system issues. The projects are expected to lay the foundation for innovative and cross-border proposals for testing and development at a later stage. Maximum funding is SEK 500,000 for six months.

      Implementation project: aims to develop, test and further develop new ways of organizing, financing, governing and working within the public sector, as well as between the public sector and other sectors. Maximum funding is SEK 4,000,000 for 12 to 24 months.

      Change Alliance: intends to implement and scale up new solutions to long-term transform governance, working methods, organization and culture in practice at all levels. This is SustainGov's national flagship for a reformed public sector. Maximum funding is SEK 10,000,000 over three years.

      These three different project types with focus areas are planned to be annual calls for proposals.

      Focus area

      Preparatory project

      Implementation project

      Change Alliance

       Which project include which areas

      1. Collaboration in complex care needs

      		 Yes Yes Yes

      2. An inclusive society for all

      		 Yes Yes Yes

      3. Future-proof food supply

      		 Yes Yes No

      4. The social contract of the future

      		 Yes Yes No


      SustainGov works with a portfolio perspective of granted project to enable learning between project, program offices and various system actors. Both within focus areas and around the system issues being addressed.

      Alliances for change are expected to contribute to this learning process by actively participating in joint forums for the exchange of experiences, and sharing results, insights and methods that can be applied more broadly within the public sector. In these forums, a wide range of actors with widely varying backgrounds will be involved. Each project and its actors need to contribute together with others to the overall picture of how a reformed public sector can be realized.

      Contribute to a sustainable system transformation

      Vinnova is tasked with promoting sustainable growth and system transformation. To implement sustainable system transformation, we have chosen to base ourselves on the UN's global sustainability goals, defined in the 2030 Agenda. There, Vinnova prioritizes two perspectives: gender equality and climate change. All initiatives and project we finance are assessed based on how they contribute to these perspectives.

      We therefore always follow up and assess this:

      • If women and men participate in the project on an equal footing, receive contributions and have influence and power over the project.
      • How well the project analyzes and takes a position on whether there are sex or gender aspects that are relevant to the project's problem formulation, solutions and effects.
      • How well the project contributes to climate change and thus to a sustainable system transition within the planet's boundaries.

      Gender-equal innovation – what it means for those seeking funding from us

      Agenda 2030 as a driver for innovation

      Making scientific publications and results available

      When results from research and innovation are made freely available, more people can contribute to solving societal challenges. This the call for proposals will help make results available to everyone. Therefore, all scientific publishing should be open access.

    • The project shall be conducted jointly by at leastfive project parties, of which at least three are need owners within the public sector and represent at least three different levels of administration (local, regional or national).

      The coordinating participant must be an actor in the public sector, such as municipality, an association of municipalities, a region or a state public authority. We would like to see the approved projects together involve a wide range of public actors from across the country, which includes, for example, both resource-rich and resource-poor municipalities and regions.

      In addition, other relevant actors from civil society, universities, university colleges or companies should participate as project partners or in the role of other stakeholders, for example in a reference group or similar.

      We have identified that the following types of actors can be crucial for successful implementation:

      • Needs owners– municipalities, municipality- and municipal associations, regions, state agencies. We would like to see universities and publicly owned companies participate as project partners but do not categorize them as needs owners in this context.
      • Enablersin the public sector – normative or governing. organizations and functions, for example administrative managers, lawyers, economists, controllers, management strategists who have the ability to interpret, adapt or change normative conditions.
      • Users or recipients- those affected by the solutions, for example users, clients, patients or customers.
      • Perspective providers– for example, universities and institutes with expert knowledge, business and non-profit organizations that contribute new ways of thinking and with good knowledge of current challenges and how initiatives can be further developed in other contexts.
      • Border walkers – actors with a systems perspective and expertise in systems analysis, methodology, etc. who contribute to active action, implementation and system movement.

      The project shall be conducted jointly by at leastfive project parties, of which at least three are need owners within the public sector and represent at least three different levels of administration (local, regional or national).

      The coordinating participant must be an actor in the public sector, such as municipality, an association of municipalities, a region or a state public authority. We would like to see the approved projects together involve a wide range of public actors from across the country, which includes, for example, both resource-rich and resource-poor municipalities and regions.

      In addition, other relevant actors from civil society, universities, university colleges or companies should participate as project partners or in the role of other stakeholders, for example in a reference group or similar.

      We have identified that the following types of actors can be crucial for successful implementation:

      • Needs owners– municipalities, municipality- and municipal associations, regions, state agencies. We would like to see universities and publicly owned companies participate as project partners but do not categorize them as needs owners in this context.
      • Enablersin the public sector – normative or governing. organizations and functions, for example administrative managers, lawyers, economists, controllers, management strategists who have the ability to interpret, adapt or change normative conditions.
      • Users or recipients- those affected by the solutions, for example users, clients, patients or customers.
      • Perspective providers– for example, universities and institutes with expert knowledge, business and non-profit organizations that contribute new ways of thinking and with good knowledge of current challenges and how initiatives can be further developed in other contexts.
      • Border walkers – actors with a systems perspective and expertise in systems analysis, methodology, etc. who contribute to active action, implementation and system movement.

    • What activities do we want to finance?

      This offer funds change alliances. These alliances will test, further develop, implement and scale up new ways of organizing, financing, governing and working within the public sector, as well as between the public sector and other sectors, for increased and lasting system effects linked to the focus area, system problems and target group.

      Some examples of activities that can be included in a change alliance:

      • Adaptation, testing and implementation of innovative solutions that have been reused, combined or scaled from one's own or other organizations or businesses.
      • Further development and design of innovative solutions for implementation or large-scale testing in operations or environments with realistic conditions.
      • Development of guidelines, methods or models so that innovative solutions can be scaled both nationally and internationally, and used by more stakeholders in the public sector.
      • Joint development of new knowledge and capacity for long-term change work – with a focus on solutions that provide concrete value for residents.

      Learning and exchange of experience

      Granted alliances must participate and contribute to learning and exchange of experience with other granted project (including at the kick-off and final conferences), by responding to surveys and through SustainGov's learning platform (which is under construction).

      Special process and method support, which focuses on the systems perspective and conditions for scaling up and reusing system innovation, is planned from SustainGov, which the project will co-create with.

      Each alliance needs to allocate at least 150 hours per yearto participation in joint activities within SustainGov.

      What costs can we finance?

      Our funding is subject to state aid rules. The rules govern what types of costs we can finance. These are called eligible costs.

      In this the call for proposals these types of costs are eligible:

      • Personnel costs: Salaries, social security contributions and other personnel costs.
      • Equipment, land and buildings: Instruments, equipment and rent for premises other than regular business premises.
      • Consulting and licensing costs: Consulting services, knowledge and patents purchased or licensed from a third party. Costs for consulting services from third parties may not exceed 20 percent of a project party's budget.
        A higher percentage than 20 percent may be approved in case of special needs. You must then justify the need for consulting services in proposal. This justification will be taken into account in the assessment.
      • Other direct costs: For example, materials, supplies and travel necessary to carry out the project as well as participation in learning and exchange of experiences.
      • Indirect costs (overhead):Costs that are not incurred as an immediate consequence of but can be related to the project, for example regular premises and cleaning.
        Indirect costs may constitute a maximum of 30 percent of personnel costs. Universities, university colleges, and certain research organizations and government agencies have higher maximum limits depending on the type of activities.

      For more detailed information about which costs we can finance, see Instructions for eligible costs

      What eligibility requirements apply to costs we finance?

      For a cost to be eligible, it must be:

      • necessary for the activities in the project
      • recorded correctly and separately from the organization's other costs.

      An organization may also not claim someone else's costs as its own.

      For more detailed information on which eligibility requirements, limitations and exceptions apply, see Instructions for eligible costs

      What activities do we want to finance?

      This offer funds change alliances. These alliances will test, further develop, implement and scale up new ways of organizing, financing, governing and working within the public sector, as well as between the public sector and other sectors, for increased and lasting system effects linked to the focus area, system problems and target group.

      Some examples of activities that can be included in a change alliance:

      • Adaptation, testing and implementation of innovative solutions that have been reused, combined or scaled from one's own or other organizations or businesses.
      • Further development and design of innovative solutions for implementation or large-scale testing in operations or environments with realistic conditions.
      • Development of guidelines, methods or models so that innovative solutions can be scaled both nationally and internationally, and used by more stakeholders in the public sector.
      • Joint development of new knowledge and capacity for long-term change work – with a focus on solutions that provide concrete value for residents.

      Learning and exchange of experience

      Granted alliances must participate and contribute to learning and exchange of experience with other granted project (including at the kick-off and final conferences), by responding to surveys and through SustainGov's learning platform (which is under construction).

      Special process and method support, which focuses on the systems perspective and conditions for scaling up and reusing system innovation, is planned from SustainGov, which the project will co-create with.

      Each alliance needs to allocate at least 150 hours per yearto participation in joint activities within SustainGov.

      What costs can we finance?

      Our funding is subject to state aid rules. The rules govern what types of costs we can finance. These are called eligible costs.

      In this the call for proposals these types of costs are eligible:

      • Personnel costs: Salaries, social security contributions and other personnel costs.
      • Equipment, land and buildings: Instruments, equipment and rent for premises other than regular business premises.
      • Consulting and licensing costs: Consulting services, knowledge and patents purchased or licensed from a third party. Costs for consulting services from third parties may not exceed 20 percent of a project party's budget.
        A higher percentage than 20 percent may be approved in case of special needs. You must then justify the need for consulting services in proposal. This justification will be taken into account in the assessment.
      • Other direct costs: For example, materials, supplies and travel necessary to carry out the project as well as participation in learning and exchange of experiences.
      • Indirect costs (overhead):Costs that are not incurred as an immediate consequence of but can be related to the project, for example regular premises and cleaning.
        Indirect costs may constitute a maximum of 30 percent of personnel costs. Universities, university colleges, and certain research organizations and government agencies have higher maximum limits depending on the type of activities.

      For more detailed information about which costs we can finance, see Instructions for eligible costs

      What eligibility requirements apply to costs we finance?

      For a cost to be eligible, it must be:

      • necessary for the activities in the project
      • recorded correctly and separately from the organization's other costs.

      An organization may also not claim someone else's costs as its own.

      For more detailed information on which eligibility requirements, limitations and exceptions apply, see Instructions for eligible costs

    • The state aid rules also govern how much of the costs we can finance. This is determined individually for each organization. We therefore differentiate between how much funding the project can receive, and how much each participant can receive.

      All project partners who will receive support and/or contribute their own funding must be listed in Vinnova's e-service and a budget must be specified for all project partners.

      How much funding can the project receive?

      The grant can amount to a maximum of SEK 10,000,000, and a maximum of 50 percent of the project's total eligible costs.

      We expect to fund 1-2 project per focus area. The project that are funded should have a project duration of a maximum of36 months with a project start date no later than December 1, 2025.

      How much funding can a participant receive?

      How much funding each participant can receive depends mainly on:

      • what activities the party will carry out in the project
      • party size and activities.

      In this the call for proposals we provide support to both organizations that engage in economic activities and organizations that do not engage in economic activities.

      How do you determine whether an organization is engaged in economic activities?

      An organization that offers some kind of service or product on a market is considered to be engaged in economic activities. It does not matter how the organization is financed, whether it is public or private, or whether it has a profit motive. It also does not matter what legal form the business has. For example, whether it is a limited liability company, a trading company, an economic association, a non-profit association or a foundation.

      If you are unsure whether an organization in your project is conducting economic activities, contact call manager. However, the organization is responsible for assessing whether it is conducting economic activities.

      Not state aid

      In the offer we provide support to organizations that do not conduct economic activities. This means that they do not offer a service or product on a market. This usually includes public organizations, as well as research organizations such as universities, university colleges and research institutes.

      We can finance up to 100 percent of such organizations' costs.

      State aid

      In this the call for proposals organizations that conduct economic activities can receive support for the basis for support called Experimental Development.

      Experimental development aims to acquire, combine, shape and use existing knowledge and skills with the aim of developing new or improved products, processes or services. Experimental development does not include routine or recurring changes to existing goods, manufacturing methods, manufacturing processes, services or other ongoing activities, even if these changes may result in improvements.

      For a full definition, see funding bases and levels

      The size of the organization and type of activity determines how large a proportion of the costs we can finance, i.e. the maximum level of support.

      Maximum support levels for Industrial research (provided that the requirements for collaboration and dissemination of results are met):

      • Small business: 60%
      • Medium-sized company: 50%
      • Large company: 40%

      To be eligible as an SME, the company size must be proven via a certificate, a so-called model declaration (see section 10) which must be attached proposal. If a certificate is not attached, the company will be classified as a large company.

      We grant funding in accordance with Article 25 of the EU Commission's General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER).

      De minimis support ( support of minor importance)

      In the offer we can also provide support of minor importance, also called de minimis support. We can finance up to 100 percent of a project party's costs.

      An organization can receive a maximum of 300,000 euros over a three-year period in this form of support, regardless of the funder and project. This means that if the same organization has received support of lesser importance in other project from other funders, it will affect how large the support can be in this the call for proposals.

      All project partners applying for de minimis support need to submit a correctly completed certificate to Vinnova in connection with proposal. Use the form Certificate of de minimis support. 

      We grant funding in accordance with the EU Commission Regulation (2023/2831) on de minimis support.

      The state aid rules also govern how much of the costs we can finance. This is determined individually for each organization. We therefore differentiate between how much funding the project can receive, and how much each participant can receive.

      All project partners who will receive support and/or contribute their own funding must be listed in Vinnova's e-service and a budget must be specified for all project partners.

      How much funding can the project receive?

      The grant can amount to a maximum of SEK 10,000,000, and a maximum of 50 percent of the project's total eligible costs.

      We expect to fund 1-2 project per focus area. The project that are funded should have a project duration of a maximum of36 months with a project start date no later than December 1, 2025.

      How much funding can a participant receive?

      How much funding each participant can receive depends mainly on:

      • what activities the party will carry out in the project
      • party size and activities.

      In this the call for proposals we provide support to both organizations that engage in economic activities and organizations that do not engage in economic activities.

      How do you determine whether an organization is engaged in economic activities?

      An organization that offers some kind of service or product on a market is considered to be engaged in economic activities. It does not matter how the organization is financed, whether it is public or private, or whether it has a profit motive. It also does not matter what legal form the business has. For example, whether it is a limited liability company, a trading company, an economic association, a non-profit association or a foundation.

      If you are unsure whether an organization in your project is conducting economic activities, contact call manager. However, the organization is responsible for assessing whether it is conducting economic activities.

      Not state aid

      In the offer we provide support to organizations that do not conduct economic activities. This means that they do not offer a service or product on a market. This usually includes public organizations, as well as research organizations such as universities, university colleges and research institutes.

      We can finance up to 100 percent of such organizations' costs.

      State aid

      In this the call for proposals organizations that conduct economic activities can receive support for the basis for support called Experimental Development.

      Experimental development aims to acquire, combine, shape and use existing knowledge and skills with the aim of developing new or improved products, processes or services. Experimental development does not include routine or recurring changes to existing goods, manufacturing methods, manufacturing processes, services or other ongoing activities, even if these changes may result in improvements.

      For a full definition, see funding bases and levels

      The size of the organization and type of activity determines how large a proportion of the costs we can finance, i.e. the maximum level of support.

      Maximum support levels for Industrial research (provided that the requirements for collaboration and dissemination of results are met):

      • Small business: 60%
      • Medium-sized company: 50%
      • Large company: 40%

      To be eligible as an SME, the company size must be proven via a certificate, a so-called model declaration (see section 10) which must be attached proposal. If a certificate is not attached, the company will be classified as a large company.

      We grant funding in accordance with Article 25 of the EU Commission's General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER).

      De minimis support ( support of minor importance)

      In the offer we can also provide support of minor importance, also called de minimis support. We can finance up to 100 percent of a project party's costs.

      An organization can receive a maximum of 300,000 euros over a three-year period in this form of support, regardless of the funder and project. This means that if the same organization has received support of lesser importance in other project from other funders, it will affect how large the support can be in this the call for proposals.

      All project partners applying for de minimis support need to submit a correctly completed certificate to Vinnova in connection with proposal. Use the form Certificate of de minimis support. 

      We grant funding in accordance with the EU Commission Regulation (2023/2831) on de minimis support.

    • In order for us to take a position on and assess your proposal, it must meet certain formal eligibility requirements. If the requirements are not met, proposal will be rejected immediately.

      Eligibility requirements on organizational form of project parties

      • All project partners must be legal entities. Natural persons or individual companies cannot participate as project partners.
      • The coordinating party must be a Swedish legal entity and conduct activities in Sweden.

      Eligibility requirements for the project

      • The coordinating party shall be a need owner in the public sector. Need owners refer to Swedish municipalities, municipality- and municipal associations, regions, state authorities. In this context, higher education institutions and publicly owned companies are not included.
      • The project must have at least five project partners, of which at least three are need owners within the public sector at at least three different levels of administration (local, regional or national level).
      • The project manager must be employed by one of the project parties.
      • The requested grant from Vinnova should amount to a maximum of 50% of the project's total eligible costs according to the budget in proposal.
      • The project may not begin before proposal is submitted.

      Eligibility requirements on proposal

      • Proposal must be written in Swedish or English.
      • Proposal must follow the instructions given in section 10.
      • Proposal must contain all requested attachments, including a statement of intent.

      In order for us to take a position on and assess your proposal, it must meet certain formal eligibility requirements. If the requirements are not met, proposal will be rejected immediately.

      Eligibility requirements on organizational form of project parties

      • All project partners must be legal entities. Natural persons or individual companies cannot participate as project partners.
      • The coordinating party must be a Swedish legal entity and conduct activities in Sweden.

      Eligibility requirements for the project

      • The coordinating party shall be a need owner in the public sector. Need owners refer to Swedish municipalities, municipality- and municipal associations, regions, state authorities. In this context, higher education institutions and publicly owned companies are not included.
      • The project must have at least five project partners, of which at least three are need owners within the public sector at at least three different levels of administration (local, regional or national level).
      • The project manager must be employed by one of the project parties.
      • The requested grant from Vinnova should amount to a maximum of 50% of the project's total eligible costs according to the budget in proposal.
      • The project may not begin before proposal is submitted.

      Eligibility requirements on proposal

      • Proposal must be written in Swedish or English.
      • Proposal must follow the instructions given in section 10.
      • Proposal must contain all requested attachments, including a statement of intent.

    • What do we assess?

      Applications that meet all formal eligibility requirements will be assessed based on the criteria of potential, actors and feasibility.

      Potential

      • How much potential the alliance has to contribute to SustainGov's mission and to system change within one of the two focus areas described in section 2.
      • How well proposal describes current systemic problems, how innovative and ambitious the alliance is.
      • How much potential the alliance has for long-term reform of the public sector.
      • How well-established the alliance is with leading decision-makers and the credibility of the plans to scale up the results within the project period.
      • How well the alliance contributes to increased gender equality through the integration of relevant sex or gender aspects.
      • How well the alliance contributes to climate change and thus to a sustainable system transition within the planet's boundaries.

      Actors

      • To what extent do the project partners represent a range of actors with the resources and capacity to implement planned relocations.
      • The extent to which the project manager and other key individuals have the skills and shared ability to carry out the planned work.
      • How well-composed the team is in terms of, for example, mandate, authority and responsibility to be able to work for change in the direction of the alliance.
      • How well the team is composed in terms of gender distribution, as well as how well power and influence are distributed between women and men.
      • To what extent does the alliance have access to relevant expertise in sustainability in a broader sense (social, economic and ecological).
      • How well the need for consulting services has been justified if a project party's budget contains more than 20 percent consulting costs.

      Feasibility

      • The realism, credibility and appropriateness of the project plan and budget.
      • How well relevant actors, including target groups, in the system are involved in the implementation.
      • How well gender equality aspects have been integrated into the project plan.
      • How well social, economic and ecological sustainability has been integrated into the project plan.

      How do we assess?

      All applications that meet the formal requirements are assessed in competition with each other. The applications that best meet the assessment criteria are granted funding. The evaluators consist of a group of experts appointed by Vinnova.

      Schematically, the decision-making process looks like this:

      • Only applications that, after review, meet the formal requirements set out in Section 7 will be assessed.
      • The assessments are made using the criteria set out in Section 8.
      • In addition to assessing the quality of each application, in this the call for proposals we aim to achieve a spread of the approved projects between SustainGov's four focus areas.
      • Based on the assessors' recommendations, decisions are made about which project should be granted funding and which should be rejected.
      • Decisions are sent to those who have applied funding and information about approved project is then published on Vinnova's website and SustainGov's website.

      We also assess financial status

      Before deciding on funding, we also conduct a comprehensive assessment of the organizational and financial status of those receiving funding. We use information we obtain from credit reports, currently from Dun & Bradstreet.

      In order for us to grant funding the following applies:

      • Organizations seeking funding for personnel costs must be registered as employers with the Swedish Tax Agency.
      • Organizations must not be insolvent, undergoing liquidation or corporate restructuring, nor must they have unpaid debts with the Swedish Enforcement Authority.
      • Limited liability companies must not have used up half or more of their share capital.
      • If requested, SMEs must be able to demonstrate that they have the financial means to implement the project according to their budget in proposal. They cannot use public funding or their own funds intended for other project to cover project costs in this call for proposals.

      What do we assess?

      Applications that meet all formal eligibility requirements will be assessed based on the criteria of potential, actors and feasibility.

      Potential

      • How much potential the alliance has to contribute to SustainGov's mission and to system change within one of the two focus areas described in section 2.
      • How well proposal describes current systemic problems, how innovative and ambitious the alliance is.
      • How much potential the alliance has for long-term reform of the public sector.
      • How well-established the alliance is with leading decision-makers and the credibility of the plans to scale up the results within the project period.
      • How well the alliance contributes to increased gender equality through the integration of relevant sex or gender aspects.
      • How well the alliance contributes to climate change and thus to a sustainable system transition within the planet's boundaries.

      Actors

      • To what extent do the project partners represent a range of actors with the resources and capacity to implement planned relocations.
      • The extent to which the project manager and other key individuals have the skills and shared ability to carry out the planned work.
      • How well-composed the team is in terms of, for example, mandate, authority and responsibility to be able to work for change in the direction of the alliance.
      • How well the team is composed in terms of gender distribution, as well as how well power and influence are distributed between women and men.
      • To what extent does the alliance have access to relevant expertise in sustainability in a broader sense (social, economic and ecological).
      • How well the need for consulting services has been justified if a project party's budget contains more than 20 percent consulting costs.

      Feasibility

      • The realism, credibility and appropriateness of the project plan and budget.
      • How well relevant actors, including target groups, in the system are involved in the implementation.
      • How well gender equality aspects have been integrated into the project plan.
      • How well social, economic and ecological sustainability has been integrated into the project plan.

      How do we assess?

      All applications that meet the formal requirements are assessed in competition with each other. The applications that best meet the assessment criteria are granted funding. The evaluators consist of a group of experts appointed by Vinnova.

      Schematically, the decision-making process looks like this:

      • Only applications that, after review, meet the formal requirements set out in Section 7 will be assessed.
      • The assessments are made using the criteria set out in Section 8.
      • In addition to assessing the quality of each application, in this the call for proposals we aim to achieve a spread of the approved projects between SustainGov's four focus areas.
      • Based on the assessors' recommendations, decisions are made about which project should be granted funding and which should be rejected.
      • Decisions are sent to those who have applied funding and information about approved project is then published on Vinnova's website and SustainGov's website.

      We also assess financial status

      Before deciding on funding, we also conduct a comprehensive assessment of the organizational and financial status of those receiving funding. We use information we obtain from credit reports, currently from Dun & Bradstreet.

      In order for us to grant funding the following applies:

      • Organizations seeking funding for personnel costs must be registered as employers with the Swedish Tax Agency.
      • Organizations must not be insolvent, undergoing liquidation or corporate restructuring, nor must they have unpaid debts with the Swedish Enforcement Authority.
      • Limited liability companies must not have used up half or more of their share capital.
      • If requested, SMEs must be able to demonstrate that they have the financial means to implement the project according to their budget in proposal. They cannot use public funding or their own funds intended for other project to cover project costs in this call for proposals.

    • Once we have assessed all applications, we will send you a decision either granting or rejecting your proposal. In the decision, we state how much funding each party in the project will be granted. Our decision cannot be appealed.

      What happens if you are granted funding?

      If we grant your proposal, you must follow Vinnova's general terms and conditions for funding. The terms and conditions include, among other things:

      • That you will sign a special document in which you approve your participation and commit to carrying out the project.
      • That you report how things are going, your costs and achieved results to us regularly during the project period.
      • If you are multiple parties, you must agree on your mutual rights and obligations in the project in an agreement. It can take time to get a project agreement in place, so it is a good idea to get this in place before the project starts.
      • How the results will be used and how scientific publication will take place.

      See our general terms and conditions and get help understanding and fulfilling them

      You also need to follow the special conditions that apply to this the call for proposals:

      • The alliance shall allocate at least 150 hours per year to participation in joint forums for learning and exchange of experiences within SustainGov.
      • The alliance must be represented by at least one participant at the conferences organized within the program, approximately one to two times per year. The costs for such participation are eligible for support.
      • In connection with the final reporting of the project, a summary of the project results shall be sent to SustainGov's program office according to a template that will be available at Impact innovation. This summary shall be freely available for distribution and publication on the program office's website and on the websites of the Swedish Energy Agency, Forma, Vinnova and Impact Innovations. The summary may not contain confidential or otherwise sensitive information.
      • When providing information about the alliance and when publishing results, it must be stated that the work was carried out within Impact Innovation-programmet SustainGov – an initiative funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova.

      We may also decide to add supplementary special conditions for individual project. In such cases, they will be stated in the decision.

      Could you have to pay back funding?

      If you do not follow our term, you may be required to repay the amount. This also applies if you have been granted funding incorrectly or for an amount that is too high.

      Once we have assessed all applications, we will send you a decision either granting or rejecting your proposal. In the decision, we state how much funding each party in the project will be granted. Our decision cannot be appealed.

      What happens if you are granted funding?

      If we grant your proposal, you must follow Vinnova's general terms and conditions for funding. The terms and conditions include, among other things:

      • That you will sign a special document in which you approve your participation and commit to carrying out the project.
      • That you report how things are going, your costs and achieved results to us regularly during the project period.
      • If you are multiple parties, you must agree on your mutual rights and obligations in the project in an agreement. It can take time to get a project agreement in place, so it is a good idea to get this in place before the project starts.
      • How the results will be used and how scientific publication will take place.

      See our general terms and conditions and get help understanding and fulfilling them

      You also need to follow the special conditions that apply to this the call for proposals:

      • The alliance shall allocate at least 150 hours per year to participation in joint forums for learning and exchange of experiences within SustainGov.
      • The alliance must be represented by at least one participant at the conferences organized within the program, approximately one to two times per year. The costs for such participation are eligible for support.
      • In connection with the final reporting of the project, a summary of the project results shall be sent to SustainGov's program office according to a template that will be available at Impact innovation. This summary shall be freely available for distribution and publication on the program office's website and on the websites of the Swedish Energy Agency, Forma, Vinnova and Impact Innovations. The summary may not contain confidential or otherwise sensitive information.
      • When providing information about the alliance and when publishing results, it must be stated that the work was carried out within Impact Innovation-programmet SustainGov – an initiative funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova.

      We may also decide to add supplementary special conditions for individual project. In such cases, they will be stated in the decision.

      Could you have to pay back funding?

      If you do not follow our term, you may be required to repay the amount. This also applies if you have been granted funding incorrectly or for an amount that is too high.

    • To apply for funding you fill out a proposal in our e-service. Proposal contains questions about the project, participating project partners and budget.

      You also attach these attachments to proposal:

      • Project description, maximum 12 pages with 12 point font size according to the template on the call page.
      • CV attachment containing relevant CVs for project manager and all key personnel according to the template on the call page. Max. 1 page per person.
      • Letter of intentto demonstrate that the alliance is anchored with relevant decision-makers among the need owners, see instructions on the call page.
      • Other optional attachments, see templates on the call page.
        • Certificate of de minimis support if requested.
        • Model declaration if a participant is a small or medium-sized enterprise.

      Please note: If attachments in addition to these, or exceeding the number of pages, are submitted, these will not be read or assessed.

      Project summary

      When submitting proposal to Vinnova, you must also send a project summary according to the template found on the call page. You send the summary to SustainGov's program office at the following address: sustaingov@miun.se.

      The content of this project summary should be freely distributed and published and may not contain confidential or otherwise sensitive information.

      Start proposal well in advance

      Keep in mind that it takes time to make a proposal. Filling out templates can take several days, as it is based on the analyses you will do.

      In our e-service you can start filling in the details and then continue at a later time. You can also distribute permissions to others who you want to contribute to proposal. When proposal is complete, mark it as done.

      You can unlock proposal and make changes at any time, right up until the last application date. If you unlock proposal, you must then mark it as ready for it to be registered when the call for proposals closes.

      Please note:Mark proposal ready well in advance before the call for proposals closes at 1:59 p.m. on the last day of application.

      To apply for funding you fill out a proposal in our e-service. Proposal contains questions about the project, participating project partners and budget.

      You also attach these attachments to proposal:

      • Project description, maximum 12 pages with 12 point font size according to the template on the call page.
      • CV attachment containing relevant CVs for project manager and all key personnel according to the template on the call page. Max. 1 page per person.
      • Letter of intentto demonstrate that the alliance is anchored with relevant decision-makers among the need owners, see instructions on the call page.
      • Other optional attachments, see templates on the call page.
        • Certificate of de minimis support if requested.
        • Model declaration if a participant is a small or medium-sized enterprise.

      Please note: If attachments in addition to these, or exceeding the number of pages, are submitted, these will not be read or assessed.

      Project summary

      When submitting proposal to Vinnova, you must also send a project summary according to the template found on the call page. You send the summary to SustainGov's program office at the following address: sustaingov@miun.se.

      The content of this project summary should be freely distributed and published and may not contain confidential or otherwise sensitive information.

      Start proposal well in advance

      Keep in mind that it takes time to make a proposal. Filling out templates can take several days, as it is based on the analyses you will do.

      In our e-service you can start filling in the details and then continue at a later time. You can also distribute permissions to others who you want to contribute to proposal. When proposal is complete, mark it as done.

      You can unlock proposal and make changes at any time, right up until the last application date. If you unlock proposal, you must then mark it as ready for it to be registered when the call for proposals closes.

      Please note:Mark proposal ready well in advance before the call for proposals closes at 1:59 p.m. on the last day of application.

    • When the call for proposals closes, your proposal will be registered as. We will then send an email confirmation to the person responsible for the user account, as well as the project manager and the signatory. If you have not received a confirmation within 24 hours of the call for proposals closing, please contact us.

      Once the call for proposals is closed, you cannot change anything in proposal. You can only make additions if we ask you to.

      Who can read your proposal?

      Your proposal will be read by Vinnova employees and the external evaluator participating in this the call for proposals. Everyone works under a duty of confidentiality.

      Applications submitted to us become public documents. This means that we must disclose them if requested. However, we keep confidential information that we believe could cause financial harm to the individual if disclosed. This could include information about business and operational conditions, inventions or research results.

      How we handle public documents and confidentiality

      When the call for proposals closes, your proposal will be registered as. We will then send an email confirmation to the person responsible for the user account, as well as the project manager and the signatory. If you have not received a confirmation within 24 hours of the call for proposals closing, please contact us.

      When the call for proposals closes, your proposal will be registered as. We will then send an email confirmation to the person responsible for the user account, as well as the project manager and the signatory. If you have not received a confirmation within 24 hours of the call for proposals closing, please contact us.

      Once the call for proposals is closed, you cannot change anything in proposal. You can only make additions if we ask you to.

      Who can read your proposal?

      Your proposal will be read by Vinnova employees and the external evaluator participating in this the call for proposals. Everyone works under a duty of confidentiality.

      Applications submitted to us become public documents. This means that we must disclose them if requested. However, we keep confidential information that we believe could cause financial harm to the individual if disclosed. This could include information about business and operational conditions, inventions or research results.

      How we handle public documents and confidentiality

      When the call for proposals closes, your proposal will be registered as. We will then send an email confirmation to the person responsible for the user account, as well as the project manager and the signatory. If you have not received a confirmation within 24 hours of the call for proposals closing, please contact us.

    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. 

    How to apply for funding

    This happens when the call for proposals is closed.

    Once your proposal has been registered, we will email a confirmation to the person responsible for the user account, as well as the project manager and the signatory. This may take a few hours after the call for proposals closes. If you have not received a confirmation within 24 hours of the call for proposals closing, please contact us.

    Once the call for proposals is closed, you cannot change or fill in any new information. You can only supplement your proposal if we ask you to.

    Who can read your proposal?

    Applications submitted to us become public documents. However, we do not disclose information about the company's operations, inventions or research results if it can be assumed that someone will suffer financial damage if the information is disclosed.

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

    How we handle public documents and confidentiality

    Information about the offer coming soon

    As soon as this offer opens for the application, we will publish complete information. We will describe, for example, what you can apply for, how much you can apply for and what we assess your application for.

    How to apply

    To apply for funding from us, you need to fill in a longer application, which we then assess in competition with others. If we decide to finance your project, you need to report to us how the project is going, so that we can see that you carry out the project as you described in the application.

    How to apply for and receive funding from us

    Any questions?

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

    Marcus Nyberg

    Utlysningsansvarig

    +46 8 473 32 53

    Ludde Edgren

    Biträdande programchef SustainGov

    +10-142 83 29

    Mariell Juhlin

    Programchef SustainGov

    +46 70 366 90 29

    Eva Nyström

    Administratör

    +46 8 473 31 21

    Teknisk support

    +46 8 473 32 99

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