Application guidelines

Detailed instructions on how to write and submit your application.

Introduction

In these guidelines you will find information on:

  • the required content of different parts of the application,
  • how to use the digital platform SBS for writing and submitting your application.

 

All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted through SBS. Any created, but not submitted, applications will be removed after the submission deadline.

 

Please note that both the applicant and the Head of Department are required to digitally sign the application (using Swedish Bank-ID) before the deadline for the call. By signing the application, the Head of Department verifies that the host institution will comply with the requirement for the grant.

 

 

Signing in to SBS

Sign in here. You will reach ‘My page’, where you can create a new application, review drafts, and see previously submitted applications.

 

Previous users

If you have created an account previously, please use the same account now.

  • If you already have an account connected to BankID, choose this option to login.
  • If your account is not yet connected to BankID, choose the option to log in using your e-mail and password. The system will ask you to fill in some additional information to update the account and link it with BankID. When this is completed, please log out and log in again using the BankID option.

 

 

New users 

Before you create an account, we request that you review the information about handling of your personal data, and agree to the terms and conditions.

 

Enter your personal information and contact details. Note that the e-mail address cannot include upper case letters. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you for verification, use the link in the e-mail message to sign in. When signed in you can choose language settings (English or Swedish) under ‘My profile.

 

Note that the registration of an application requires that you have a Swedish Bank ID. If you do not have a Bank ID you need to contact us at least two weeks before the deadline to make special arrangements.

 

 

Creating, editing and submitting an application 

An application is created in three steps. You can always ‘Exit (save draft)’ using the button in the lower right-hand corner to save your information at every step provided that the fields are correctly completed; otherwise a warning will be displayed. The application will be saved under the tab ‘Drafts” on ‘My page’.

 

Step 1 – Grant manager/Principal investigator

Grant manager

Choose from a list of Swedish higher education institutions. For other organisations or institutions, state the organisation’s corporate number, and click ‘Search organisation’. To select department, filter the result by searching for your department, for instance ‘Juridiska’ or ‘Juridicum’.

 

Head of Department – contact details

Upon completion of this application, the Head of department will be requested to co-sign it on behalf of the grant manager.

 

Applicant / Principal investigator – contact details

The contact information you provided when creating your account is displayed here. Some of the information can be updated under the ‘My profile’ category on ‘My page’.

 

Step 2 – Information on your ERC application and submission of supporting documents

Add all required information regarding your ERC application. The question if it is a renewal application should be answered as ‘no’.

 

Additional attachments

Please submit the following files:

  • The ERC-2024-StG application.
  • The ERC-2024-StG evaluation report.
  • A confirmation of submitting an application for the ERC-2025-Stg call (if eligible to apply).

 

 

Step 3 – Preview and submission

Here you can preview your application before submitting it. Once submitted, the application cannot be changed.

 

Save your application as a draft
 To save your document as a draft, click ‘Exit (save draft)’ on the bottom right. The application will be saved under the tab ‘Drafts’ on ‘My page’.

 

Request signature 
When the application is finished, click on ‘Request signature’ under the section ‘Required signatures’. This generates an e-mail to the Head of Department asking them to co-sign the submission on behalf of the host institution.

 

Final submission You will receive a confirmation e-mail when the Head of Department has co-signed the application and after this you are able to submit the application. The application will not be submitted (or visible) to the foundation before this step is completed.

 

Confirmation
 After submission you will be redirected to ‘My page’. A notification confirming that ‘Your application is now submitted’ will be displayed, as well as a reference number. We recommend that you note this number and refer to it if you are contacting us about the application.