FORTE: Project Grants for Research Data 2024 – Sweden

The aim is for the projects to generate new data and make data accessible that can serve as the basis for new research.

The purpose of the call is to fund projects that can generate research data or make it accessible. The data should have the potential to form the basis for research of good scientific quality as well as high societal relevance and opportunities for utilisation. The grant can, for example, be used to conduct new data collection for existing longitudinal studies or to supplement existing research material with new registry data. The projects should contribute added value for a research environment or research project.

There is also a need to support systematization, harmonization and documentation of research data in order to make data openly available according to the FAIR principles. In some cases, this may include a need to develop tools or support for research that deals with complex data.

Focus Areas

• In this call, Forte is looking for projects that are limited to one or more of these focus areas:
  • Data collection
  • Systematization, harmonization and documentation (metadata) of data
  • Development of tools or support that improve or simplify the use of data or increase its quality
• The projects must result in added value for a research environment or a research project and be relevant to one of Forte’s areas: health, working life and welfare.
• The management of research data and metadata generated within the projects should follow good research data management, including the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable).

Funding Information

• For this call a budget of about SEK 15 million is available.
• There is no maximum amount for this type of grant, but the requested budget must be explained and justified in the application. The project’s budget is assessed in relation to the scope of the project. Given the total budget for the call, a reasonable guideline for the project budget is between SEK 0.5 and 2 million.
• Duration
  • Funding may be sought for one year with an additional availability period of one year.

Ineligible Funding

• In this call, the following are not funded:
  • Data collection for basic biomedical research or other research outside Forte’s areas
  • Projects that include analyses to answer specific research questions
  • More general support functions for data management at higher education institutions or department.

Eligibility Criteria

• To apply for a grant under this call for proposals, you must have obtained a doctoral degree no later than the closing date of the call for proposals.
• The main applicant must have submitted the final report for any previously approved grants from Forte within the reporting deadline. This only applies to grants where the deadline for final reporting has passed. Any previously granted extensions of project duration, and consequently of reporting deadlines, will be taken into account.

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