SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme

Open for applications until 4 March

SI opens a call regarding the grant types seed funding and cooperation projects in December 2024 which closes 4 March 2025.

Overview How to apply FAQ

Overview

We have now completed our funding decisions for the call regarding seed funding which closed on 17 September 2024. Find a list of which projects we have granted support to on the Swedish part of this web page.

What is the SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme?

The SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme is a programme which provides funding to projects in which Swedish organisations work on cross-border challenges and opportunities together with organisations from the EU countries around the Baltic Sea and countries in the EU’s Eastern Partnership.

There are two different types of grants for cooperation in the Baltic Sea region: seed funding and funding for cooperation projects.

Seed funding

Seed funding aims to lay the foundation for cooperation. For example, projects can use seed funding to:

Prepare applications for new funding (mainly EU).
Develop concepts and identify partners for future cooperation.

Grant amount: At least SEK 100,000 and up to SEK 500,000
Project duration: 6 – 15 months

Cooperation projects

Funding for cooperation projects aims to deepen and further develop cooperation. For example, you can use the funding to:

Build networks and platforms.
Develop and test models and methods.
Provide input to policy and strategy.
Build/spread knowledge and competence.

These are larger projects that will contribute to in-depth, long-term cooperation.

Grant amount: At least SEK 750,000 and up to SEK 2 million
Project duration: 12 – 24 months

Who can apply?

A legal entity based in Sweden must be the main applicant and responsible for the project’s implementation and reporting.
A partnership must include legal entities in at least three of the core countries of the programme (including Swedish main applicant).
Main applicants and partner organisations can, for example, consist of:
- Non-governmental organisations, foundations
- Local authorities
- Regional authorities
- Government agencies
- Higher education institutions and research institutes
- Intergovernmental organisations
- Business companies
- Business and trade organisations

Which countries are included in the programme?

13 countries from the Baltic Sea region and the EU’s Eastern Partnership are part of the SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme. The following countries can be part of the partnership:

Core countries within the EU: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
Core countries outside the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
Additional countries: Denmark, Finland and Germany

More information on requirements on the country composition is described in the instruction which will be announced during an open call.

About the upcoming call

SI opens a call for the grant types seed funding and cooperation projects within the SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme in December 2024 closing 4 March 2025. You can find instructions and application materials below once the call is open.

Information seminars and Q&A sessions

In connection with the call for seed funding and cooperation projects within the SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme, the Swedish Institute is organising online information seminars (in English) for those planning to apply for funding. See the dates, times, and registration links below:

10 December, 13:00–14:30 (CET). Read more and register here.
15 January, 09:30–11:00 (CET). Read more and register here.
28 January, 13:30–15:00 (CET). Read more and register here.

In the last weeks of the call, SI also arranges online Q&A sessions aimed at Swedish main applicants. The sessions give main applicants the opportunity to ask questions about their application to SI’s staff for the programme. Dates and registration links will be found on the Swedish programme web page and the Swedish events section in January.

How to apply

1. The call opens - 20 Dec 2024 - 4 Mar 2025

2. Write your application - 20 Dec 2024 - 4 Mar 2025

Please note! Before you fill in the application documents, we ask that you first read through the Instructions.

Note that you must also fill in an online application form on the SI application portal (see information in step 3). Start this in time as you have to fill in a number of fields.
Below you can find information about and templates for the application enclosures (in the links).Download and save the templates to your computer.
Enclosures 1-5 are mandatory for all applications. Enclosure 6 is mandatory when the
main applicant is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) or a company.
Please note that templates for enclosures 1–5 are specific to each grant type. Therefore, make sure to select the correct enclosures based on the grant type you intend to apply for.

Application documents

Instructions (English). Before you fill in the application documents, we ask that you first read through the Instructions.

For an application to be considered complete, several enclosures as described below need to be uploaded to the application portal. For most of these enclosures, SI provides templates to be filled in, saved to PDF format and then uploaded to the application portal.
Note that the attachments are locked in the .docx or .xlsx formats and may not be opened.

In case of problems filling in the templates (which are locked in the .docx or .xlsx formats), SI should be contacted immediately and no later than one week before the deadline. Also contact us if you need accessible application forms.

The enclosures are uploaded during December 2024.

Specific enclosures for seed funding:

Enclosure 1: Project relevance. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used
Enclosure 2: Project implementation. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used
Enclosure 3: Budget. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used.
Enclosure 4: Organisation description. To be filled in only by the Swedish main applicant. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used.
Enclosure 5: Partner letter. A partner letter from each partner within the project must be attached to the application. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used.

Specific enclosures for cooperation projects:

Enclosure 1: Project relevance. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used
Enclosure 2: Project implementation. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used
Enclosure 3: Budget. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used.
Enclosure 4: Organisation description. To be filled in only by the Swedish main applicant. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used.
Enclosure 5: Partner letter. A partner letter from each partner within the project must be attached to the application. The specific SI template for the grant type you are applying for should be used.

Enclosure without a template for both grant types; seed funding and cooperation projects:

Enclosure 6: Mandatory enclosures for NGOs and companies. The enclosures should be attached as a single document. For these enclosures there is no specific template but depends on the type of main applicant. If the main applicant is:
- an NGO (e.g. non-profit association, registered religious community, economic association, foundation), there are three mandatory enclosures: 1) the organisation’s statutes, 2) the most recently approved annual financial report/audit report, and 3) the Swedish Tax Agency’s civic registration certificate (or equivalent)
- a company, there are two mandatory enclosures: 1) a registration certificate from the Swedish Companies Registration Office (or equivalent) and 2) a current SKV 4820 form which can be requested from the Swedish Tax Agency via this link. In order to have time to include this enclosure in the application, it is important that you request the form from the Swedish Tax Agency in good time.

3. Submit your application online by 4 March 2025 - 17 Jan 2025 - 4 Mar 2025

The application must be submitted via SI’s application portal and be completely filled out with all enclosures attached. Start your application form online in the SI application portal in good time before the closing date.

See below a PDF with all questions from the application portal:

A PDF with all questions from the application portal (will be uploaded when the application portal is open)

This link will take you to the SI application portal (opens in new tab) The link will be added when application portal is open

You start by creating an account.
Complete the application form online in SI application portal. In the application portal, there is a special application form for seed funding and cooperation projects.
Upload all the documents from step 2 (which you have completed and saved on your computer) in the online application form. Instructions are available in the portal on how to proceed.
Remember that you can save your application and go back and edit it several times. That way you can double check that everything is included before you submit it.

When you have submitted the application, you will receive a confirmation by e-mail. Make sure it has not ended up in your spam folder.

Please note! We need to receive your application through the SI application portal in order for it to be complete before the deadline, i.e. before 23.59.59 (CET), 4 March 2025.

If you have problems submitting your application via the application portal, you must notify us by e-mail to [email protected] before the deadline. Notify us that you have problems, describe your problems and attach the enclosures with this mail.