Sweden and the rest of the world - The Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation

About the grant

The Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation finances projects run by non-profit associations, non-profit organisations or public benefit foundations within civil society that operate in the public interest. The projects should contribute to positive societal development in Sweden or globally and address societal challenges nationally or globally. The support enables change, innovation and engagement in areas such as democracy, human rights, climate, culture and wellbeing. The project must be carried out over a limited period, differ from the organisation's regular activities and contribute to one of the UN's global goals for sustainable development. Applications can be submitted at any time during the year and decisions are usually made within 4-6 weeks. Projects typically last 12-24 months. The average grant is approximately two million SEK, and grants under 700,000 SEK are rarely awarded. Support is not granted to economic associations, political party or religious organisations, the public sector, private individuals, student exchanges, short events or solely costs for travel, construction or renovation. A comprehensive assessment is made based on the organisation's capacity, relevance, method and implementation as well as impact.

Requirements

• The project is run by a non-profit association, non-profit organisation or public benefit foundation within civil society.
• The organisation operates in the public interest.
• The project contributes to one of the UN's global goals for sustainable development.
• The project is carried out over a limited period.
• The project differs from the organisation's regular activities.
• Not granted to economic associations, political party or religious organisations.
• Not granted to activities within the public sector.
• Not granted to private individuals.
• Not granted to student exchanges, study trips, internships or scholarships.
• Not granted to projects that only involve short events such as festivals or conferences.
• Not granted solely for costs of travel, construction or renovation.
• Not granted to members of the Swedish Postcode Association.
• Not granted to organisations with ongoing support from the foundation.

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