Emergency Call for Hantavirus or Ebola Virus Research Grant (Sweden)

Deadline: 15-Sep-2026

The Emergency Call for Hantavirus or Ebola Virus provides rapid-response research funding for researchers addressing urgent scientific questions linked to current or potential outbreaks of hantavirus or Ebola virus. Grants of SEK 500,000 to SEK 2 million are available for one-year projects that can generate actionable evidence to support outbreak control, pandemic preparedness, and future prevention. What Is the Emergency Hantavirus or Ebola Virus Grant? The emergency call is part of Sweden’s national research programme in viruses and pandemics. It is designed to support research that responds quickly to emerging or ongoing virus-related threats with pandemic potential. The programme focuses on research that can produce results that are: Rapidly generated. Scientifically robust. Relevant to urgent outbreak questions. Applicable to real-world health and preparedness efforts. Capable of being translated into practice. The call specifically targets research related to hantavirus or Ebola virus. What Research Areas Are Supported? Projects can address urgent research questions across several academic disciplines. Research proposals should demonstrate a clear connection to urgent virus or pandemic-related challenges and explain how the expected findings could be implemented or used in practice. Funding Available

Successful projects can receive:

Minimum grant: SEK 500,000.

Maximum grant: SEK 2,000,000.

Project duration: One year.

The funding is intended for rapid-response research rather than long-term projects that cannot produce relevant results within the one-year period. Why the Grant Matters Virus outbreaks can create urgent knowledge gaps that require rapid scientific investigation. This funding opportunity aims to support research that can help: Improve understanding of hantavirus and Ebola virus. Generate evidence that can be translated into practical action. Who Is Eligible? The call is targeted at individual researchers who meet specific Swedish Research Council grant requirements.

Applicants must:

Currently hold, or have previously held, a Swedish Research Council grant. Have a previous grant whose grant period ended in 2022 or later. Apply together with a Swedish higher education institution or another approved Swedish organisation. Ensure that the project leader is employed by the administrating organisation for at least 20% of a full-time equivalent during the grant period. Up to six additional researchers with a doctoral degree or equivalent qualification may participate. These participating researchers do not necessarily need to be employed by a Swedish institution. Administrating Organisation Requirement The application must be submitted in cooperation with an eligible Swedish higher education institution or another approved Swedish organisation that acts as the administrating organisation. The project leader must maintain employment with this organisation at a minimum level of 20% of full-time equivalent during the grant period. How to Apply

1. Confirm Your Eligibility

Check that you currently hold or previously held a Swedish Research Council grant and that the end year of the relevant grant period was 2022 or later.

2. Identify an Eligible Swedish Organisation

The application must be submitted together with a Swedish higher education institution or another organisation approved to administer the grant.

3. Develop a Rapid-Response Research Project

The proposal should clearly identify an urgent research question related to hantavirus or Ebola virus.

Explain:

The problem being addressed. Why the research is urgent. The proposed methodology. Expected results. How quickly results can be generated. How findings could be translated into practice. How the project could contribute to outbreak response or pandemic preparedness.

4. Assemble the Research Team

The project can include up to six additional researchers who hold a doctoral degree or equivalent qualification. Researchers outside Sweden may participate if they meet the relevant requirements.

5. Submit the Application in Prisma

Applications must be submitted through Prisma by the stated deadline. After the call closes, the administrating organisation must sign the application in Prisma within seven calendar days.

6. Confirm Institutional Approval

Applicants should coordinate with their administrating organisation well before submission to ensure that institutional requirements and the post-deadline signing process are completed on time. What Makes a Strong Proposal? A competitive proposal should demonstrate that the research can respond to an urgent virus-related knowledge need.

Important elements include:

A clearly defined hantavirus or Ebola research question. Strong scientific rationale. A realistic one-year workplan. Rapid and practical research outputs. Clear potential for real-world application. Relevance to outbreak response or pandemic preparedness. Appropriate expertise within the research team. A credible pathway from research findings to implementation. Common Mistakes to Avoid

Applicants should avoid:

Proposing research unrelated to hantavirus or Ebola virus. Designing a project that cannot reasonably be completed within one year. Failing to demonstrate the urgency of the research. Applying without the required Swedish Research Council grant history. Forgetting the requirement for a Swedish administrating organisation. Failing to meet the 20% employment requirement for the project leader. Submitting without allowing enough time for institutional signing. Missing the seven-calendar-day signing period after the call closes. Providing insufficient explanation of how research findings could be applied in practice. Key Details at a Glance

Programme: Emergency Call for Hantavirus or Ebola Virus

Country: Sweden

Funder: Swedish Research Council

Research focus: Hantavirus and Ebola virus

Minimum grant: SEK 500,000

Maximum grant: SEK 2,000,000

Project duration: 12 months

Eligible disciplines: Humanities