Our funding is covered by rules on government support. The rules govern both what kind of costs and what proportion of the costs we can finance. This is determined for each organization individually. We therefore distinguish between how much funding the project can receive and how much each participating participant can receive.
How much funding can the project receive?
The project can be granted funding with a maximum of one million kroner. The call's budget includes a total of SEK 12 million for the years 2024–2025.
How much funding can the company get?
How much funding the company can get depends primarily on which activities are to be carried out in the project and on the company's size and activities.
In this the call for proposals we provide support to:
- support of minor importance, also called de minimis support
- industrial research and experimental development.
De minimis support
We can finance up to 100 percent of the company's costs. An organization can receive a maximum of 300,000 euros over a three-year period in this form of support, regardless of funder and project. This means that if the same organization has received support of less importance in other project from other funders, it affects how big the support can be in this the call for proposals.
To be granted this support, you need to submit a certificate of de minimis support when you submit proposal. You can find a link to the de minimis certificate on this page
Industrial research and experimental development
Industrial research can be simply described as seeking new knowledge through planned research or critical analysis in order to develop or significantly improve products, processes or services. For the full definition, see Basis of support and support levels for funding.
Experimental development can be simply described as combining, shaping and using existing knowledge to produce new or improved products, processes or services. For the full definition, see Basis of support and support levels for funding.
What percentage of the costs we can finance - that is, the maximum level of support - depends on the size of the organization and the type of activity, see table below.
| Activity | Small business | Big company |
|---|
Maximum aid intensity| Industrial research | 70% | 60% |
| Experimental Development | 45% | 35% |
What costs can we finance?
Our funding may only go to certain types of costs. 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 used under license from an external actor
- Other direct costs: For example materials, stock items and travel necessary to carry out the project
- 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
For more detailed information on which costs we can finance, see our instruction on eligible costs.
What eligibility requirements apply to costs we finance?
For a cost to be eligible, it must be necessary for the activities of the project. Project costs must also be properly accounted for and reported separately from the organization's other costs. An organization may also not take up someone else's costs as its own.
For more detailed information on which eligibility requirements, limitations and exceptions apply, see our instruction on eligible costs.
