NordForsk received a total of 74 applications by the deadline in February 2025, many of very high relevance.
Thomas Jacobsson, Senior Advisor at NordForsk, says:
“We are pleased that we have received a great response to the call. Care and support for the elderly is an important area that affects large parts of our societies and it is a challenge for the Nordic and Baltic societies to develop the systems in a sustainable way. The Nordic and Baltic research community has responded in a strong and clear way, showing that there is great capacity in the field and interest in co-operation. We look forward to taking the process forward to funding Nordic and Nordic-Baltic research projects.”
Objectives of the call
The overall aim of the call is to fund research which generates knowledge and evidence-based solutions in the area of sustainable health and social care systems for elderly. The research should contribute with knowledge that can be used to prepare and equip the health and social care systems of the Nordic and Baltic countries to meet the challenges of a growing elderly population.
Funding
The call is as a collaborative effort between the Swedish Research Council for Working life, Health and Welfare, the Research Council of Norway, Innovation Fund Denmark, The Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannis), The Research Council of Estonia, The Latvian Council of Science, the Research Council of Lithuania and NordForsk.
