Handelsbanken's Foundations Announce Record 275M SEK Investment

Handelsbanken's Research Foundations have announced a substantial investment of over 275 million SEK in research support for 2025, marking their largest allocation to date for fostering academic research within Sweden. Dagens industri reports that 206 million SEK was awarded to 138 research projects in the spring, with an additional 70 million SEK slated for distribution in the autumn. Martin Blåvarg, Head of Office for the foundations, affirmed their commitment to "enable free, long-term, and socially relevant research." A significant element of this year's funding is an enhanced Browaldh Scholarship, designed to bolster international researcher recruitment. With an additional 30 million SEK allocated, the foundations aim to more than double the number of recipients. This initiative will fully fund 16 leading international researchers for a period of three years. The foundations' grant-making process ensures funds are awarded directly to researchers. Allocation decisions are made biannually by a research board comprised of ten professors.