2. Our vision Knowledge creates a sustainable world

3. Formas Strategy, evaluation & analysis Research communication
Research funding
Research communication

4. Formas assignment Promote and support basic and applied research
Provide limited financial support for innovation
Evaluate, follow up and develop strategies
Stimulate impact
From 1 Januari 2018
Perform evidence-based environmental analyses
Hosting the Swedish Climate Policy Council
Agenda 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals

5. Formas types of calls
Recurrent and continuous funding, e.g. annual open call, urgent calls
Thematic calls, initiated by Formas or by the Government
National research programmes, (food, climate, sustainable spatial planning) targeted calls within a number of 10-year programmes, in cooperation with other funders
Strategic Innovation Programmmes (SIP), long-term programmes run by industry, funded by Formas, Vinnova and the Swedish Energy Agency

6. Formas on the international arena
Global
Belmont Forum
Bilateral cooperation, e.g. with South Africa and China EU
Expert role in programme committees for H2020
Committee for Food, agriculture, forestry, water and bioeconomy; Committee for climate action
Joint Programming Initiatives
Partnership programmes with other funders, e.g. ERA-net
Science Europe
Nordic
Nordforsk

7. Funding instruments Communication, C&W, Urgent (10%)
Budget ~1.4 billion SEK
Communication, C&W, Urgent (10%)
International calls (15%)
Targeted calls (25%)
Annual open call (50%)

8. On the 14th of November Formas' granted funds in numerous calls.
1,2 billion SEK
370 projects awarded
2017-xx-xx

9. Formas’ annual open call
Grants for research and development projects for future research leaders
Mobility starting grants for researchers
early in their career
Grants for research and development projects

10. Formas annual open call
All fields of research within Formas’ mandate (Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning)
Research projects and mobility support
Review in 10 panels
Around 17% of applications are awarded grants
Total number of applications 2018: 1224

11. Three sub calls 2018 Research & development projects
2018: 758 applications, 131 funded (17%)
2017: 805 applications, 136 funded (17%)
Future research leaders
2018: 335 applications, 56 funded (17%)
2017: 308 applications, 53 funded (17%)
Mobility starting grants
2018: 131 applications, 26 funded (20%)
2017: 133 applications, 24 funded (18%)
Grants for research and development projects
Grants for research and development projects for future research leaders
Mobility starting grants for researchers
early in their career

12. Time plan of the annual open call
June – September The evaluation panel reads and assesses the applications. The panels meet to discuss and rank the application.
November Formas’ Scientific Council makes a decision. Decisions are published on Formas’ website and applicants receive their funding decision.
March - April Call for grants is announced
at Formas’ website. Applications
are submitted in Prisma. J F O D M A N MM S
April - October Formas’ secretariat processes the applications

13. Evaluation criteria Scientific quality Research question
Method and performance
Scientific competence
Societal relevance
Societal value of research question
Communications with stakeholders /users
Reviews are made solely
on the information in the
application
Address each criterion
clearly!

14. Review Panels Climate change Water – from source to sea
Ecosystems and biodiversity on land
Environmental pollutants
Food production
Animal health and welfare
Consumption, production and material resources
The built environment
Urban and rural environments
General governing policies, implementation and monitoring

15. Review Panels
A total of panel members including chair and vice chair
Active researchers (majority) and stakeholders
All panel members evaluate scientific quality and societal relevance
When necessary, external reviews are included as a supplement to a panel review

16. Evaluation of applications
The panel members indicate level of competence for each application in the panel. If there is not enough competence external reviews are used
Four reviewers per application
Panel will meet to discuss and rank the applications

17. Thank you all!
If you have further questions you are most welcome to contact us at Formas. For questions regarding specific calls contact the responsible senior research officer/forskningssekreterare.