The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA) is inviting research groups, jointly with civil society organizations, the public sector and other stakeholders, to submit proposals for Societal Transformations for Climate Action research programme.

The purpose of this call is to facilitate societal transformation for climate action through research and innovation. In line with Mistra’s statutes, the research programme shall be of strategic environmental importance.

The current research programme should focus on strategic environmental issues crucial for the urgent societal transformation towards a fossil-free economy, with an emphasis on civil society, equality and digitalisation for climate action. The programme should be clearly connected to the Paris Agreement, the Green Deal and more broadly to sustainable development.

Focus Areas

• Civil society: When addressing this focus area, it is necessary to clearly show under which circumstances and in which situations civil society can contribute to climate change mitigation with an objective of equality and social justice.
• Equality: The potentially strong tensions between measures to combat climate change and equality need to be investigated and addressed.
• Digitalisation: Digitalisation brings both opportunities and risks for climate change mitigation, and these must be placed within a broader context in order to ensure sustainable future societies.

Funding Information

• Expected programme budget: A total of SEK 40 million over four years.
• Mistra’s financial contribution: A maximum of SEK 40 million.
• Length of research proposal: Maximum of 40 pages + appendices (CV and certificate from programme host).

Eligibility Criteria

• The call addresses research groups in all academic disciplines working at Swedish higher education institutions and research institutes, as well as stakeholders such as civil society organisations, public sector and businesses.
• Researchers and organisations active outside Sweden may participate, but the principal applicant and planned programme host must be a Swedish institution.
• Only legal entities can apply for funding.
• The host institution and other organisations taking part are expected to be coordinated in a consortium and to submit a joint proposal.

For more information, visit MISTRA.