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Impact Innovation: Preparatory project for a reformed public sector in 2026

SustainGov funds preparatory projects where the public sector collaborates to identify new ways of working in four focus areas; complex care needs, inclusive society, food security and renewed relationship between citizens and the public sector. The projects will analyze how a more proactive and systems-oriented public sector can improve health and well-being for all citizens, within the limits of the planet. The projects will propose a concrete next step. SustainGov is part of the Impact Innovation initiative.

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The offer in brief

What can you apply for?

Preparatory projects that mobilize actors, create consensus around problems within the public sector and increase knowledge about the conditions of the public sector.

Who can apply?

The project group must consist of at least two organizations from the public sector, civil society, business or academia. The coordinating party must be a municipality, association of municipalities, region or state public authority.

How much can you apply for?

Projects in this call for proposals can apply for a maximum of SEK 500,000 in funding with up to 100 percent aid intensity. The project duration is a maximum of six months.

Important dates

  • How to apply

    To apply for funding, you need to log in and complete an application form in our eServices portal. The application form contains questions about your project, the participants taking part in the project and your budget. 

    How to apply for funding

    This happens when the call for proposals is closed.

    Once your proposal has been registered, we will email a confirmation to the person responsible for the user account, as well as the project manager and the signatory. This may take a few hours after the call for proposals closes. If you have not received a confirmation within 24 hours of the call for proposals closing, please contact us.

    Once the call for proposals is closed, you cannot change or fill in any new information. You can only supplement your proposal if we ask you to.

    Who can read your proposal?

    Applications submitted to us become public documents. However, we do not disclose information about the company's operations, inventions or research results if it can be assumed that someone will suffer financial damage if the information is disclosed.

    This means that we must disclose the documents if someone requests them. However, we keep confidential the information that we believe could cause financial damage if disclosed.

    How we handle public documents and confidentiality

    Any questions?

    If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Camilla Sjörs

    Utlysningsansvarig

    +46 8 473 31 14

    Anna Engström

    Administratör

    +46 8 473 32 87

    Ludde Edgren

    Biträdande programchef SustainGov, för frågor om utlysningens bakgrund och förväntade effekter

    +46 72 595 73 29

    Mariell Juhlin

    Programchef SustainGov, för frågor om utlysningens bakgrund och förväntade effekter

    +46 70 366 90 29

    Reference number 2026-00328