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FFI Zero Emission – Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Vehicles March 18, 2026 Research Support
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 4 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Sweden and the European Union.
This is a callable research and innovation programme supporting development and integration of fossil-free and electrified zero-emission vehicles. It funds projects from April 2026 to August 2030 under Sweden's FFI (Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation) programme.
About this grant
This is a call for proposals under the FFI (Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation) programme for sustainable and energy-efficient zero-emission vehicles. The programme seeks to support the development and integration of fossil-free and electrified vehicles. Applications are accepted continuously but are evaluated at specific intervals. Approximately 90 million SEK (approximately 8.2 million USD) is allocated for this call. Projects must run from earliest start date 28 April 2026 to latest end date 15 August 2030. The programme aims to contribute to the transition towards zero-emission and sustainable transport solutions through research and innovation activities.
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Eligibility
All actors capable of contributing to the call's objectives may apply, including companies, public sector organizations, universities and colleges (social sciences, humanities, technical and natural sciences faculties), and institutes. All projects require co-financing from the business sector. No geographic restrictions are explicitly stated, suggesting the call is open to Swedish and potentially international applicants, though the Swedish Energy Agency context suggests primary focus on Sweden.
How it's scored
Applications are evaluated according to the complete call text (Fullständig utlysningstext FFI Nollutsläpp) and the FFI Roadmap. The evaluation assesses whether project proposals have the potential to contribute to the programme's impact targets and sub-programme mandate. Detailed scoring criteria and weightings are contained in the complete call documentation provided as a reference document.
Key requirements
- ✓Projects must focus on sustainable and energy-efficient zero-emission vehicles or fossil-free and electrified vehicle development
- ✓Project start date earliest 28 April 2026, latest end date 15 August 2030
- ✓Applications evaluated at specific intervals (continuous submission with periodic review cycles)
- ✓Research and innovation activities that contribute to transition towards zero-emission transport solutions
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Relevant sectors
About this sector
Electric mobility funding supports electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, battery supply chains and fleet transition for buses, vans and trucks. Public authorities buy vehicles and charge points through tenders, while grants back pilots and manufacturing. Applicants usually need site plans, grid capacity checks and an operator for the finished assets.
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