The foundation accepts applications from individual researchers and organizations for projects in all subject areas, provided that the applicant is active in Sweden. Currently, approximately SEK 6 million is distributed annually for scientific purposes, usually allocated in the range of SEK 20,000 - SEK 40,000. Applications over SEK 50,000 are not considered.
The requested amount should cover the costs of the project's implementation. Grants are not provided for projects already completed, nor for the applicant's maintenance/salary. The foundation only provides one-time grants and does not commit to continued support. No individual researcher can be awarded a grant for more than three consecutive years. Printing grants for doctoral theses are not granted. Nor are funds granted for travel within the medical field.
The foundation disburses grants directly to the grantee or to organizations, universities, and colleges
in Sweden. Overhead costs or other administrative costs should not burden the grant.
The application should include
- a summary project description
- research plan with information on the basic idea, background, others' and own results, and work plan
- curriculum vitae, including a list of own publications
- a current opinion from a supervisor or other expert (exceptions are granted for professors)
- information about who is financially responsible for the grant
The application should specify if funds for the same purpose are also sought from elsewhere.
Applications can be submitted in English, but the project summary must be written in Swedish.
Grants are awarded once a year. Applications must reach the foundation via the electronic application system by 11:59 p.m. on October 1.
The foundation's decisions are normally communicated in January, and funds must be requisitioned no later than two years after the decision date. Extensions may be granted for specific reasons upon written request to the foundation. Disbursement of grants normally occurs within four weeks.
Conditions
The grantee is responsible for ensuring that the project or the specific subproject progresses according to the project plan, that the funds are used in accordance with the application and project description, and that overhead costs and similar costs do not burden the grant.
When publishing results obtained during the work, it must be stated that support has been received from the Lars Hierta Memorial Foundation (in Swedish translation: Stiftelsen Lars Hiertas Minne, in German Lars-Hierta-Gedächtnis-Stiftung, and in French La Fondation à la Mémoire de Lars Hierta).
The grantee's rights and obligations in relation to the foundation cannot be transferred to another person or institution without the written consent of the foundation.
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Disposition Right
Granted funds must be used within four years from the decision date. If an extension of the
disposition time is desired, an application must be sent to the Lars Hierta Memorial Foundation
before the disposition time expires. If the grantee uses the grant in conflict with the current contract
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Ethical Review
The grantee undertakes to comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding ethical review of
research (see https://etikprovningsmyndigheten.se). Where applicable, an application for ethical
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Reporting of Results
A report on the project's results must be submitted within one year after the project has concluded.
The report and financial summary should be written in Swedish and submitted digitally in the
foundation's application system. If the results consist of books, they should be sent to the office with
the case number specified. In the case of a renewed application, a report on previously granted funds
must be submitted, even if not a full year has passed since the conclusion of the previous project.
Failure to provide such a report will result in the application not being considered.
