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Hardware grants in Sweden

Explore Hardware grants for companies in Sweden. This list brings together funding for electronics, devices, sensors, prototyping and hardware startups from Swedish innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, EU and international programs open to applicants in Sweden, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Hardware in Sweden come first.

Most active fundersKK-stiftelsen6SSF2VR2RISE1

Showing 73-96 of 295 grants

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Advanced IoT and Device Technologies

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds research on near-zero-energy 6G IoT devices, unlicensed-band 6G connectivity, and next-generation connected IoT applications.

IoT & EdgeHardware
€3M
European Commission logo
Closed

Affordable and sustainable primary equipment for Future-Ready multi-terminal HVDC Systems

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds development of affordable, SF6-free primary equipment — circuit breakers, cables and converters — for multi-terminal HVDC grids.

Energy TechHardware
€4M – €12M
CJ
Closed

Edge AI chip prototypes for ultra-low-power, on-device intelligence

🇪🇺Chips JU · European Union

Funds up to four teams to build edge AI chip prototypes that combine real-time on-device learning with ultra-low power consumption.

SemiconductorsAI+1
€1M – €5M
SJ
Closed

EU-India International Collaboration

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds a coordination and support action to build structured EU-India cooperation on 6G research, connecting European and Indian industry, standards bodies and research programmes.

HardwareAI+1
€1M
European Defence Fund (DG DEFIS) logo
Closed

EUDIS Cascade Funding — BATTLEVERSE Project

🇪🇺EDF · European Union

Funds small businesses developing defense training and simulation technologies through small innovation grants.

AIDefense+1
€60K
European Commission logo
Closed

European 6G Front-End Microelectronics

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds a complete tunable 6G radio front-end module for 7–15 GHz, combining European microelectronics with low-energy operation.

SemiconductorsHardware+1
€14M
SJ
Closed

Higher Speed Optical Access Networks and future end-to-end Packet Optical Network Architecture in 6G

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds research on high-capacity, energy-efficient optical access networks and AI-managed optical architecture for the 6G transport layer.

PhotonicsHardware
€8M
European Commission logo
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Innovative Advanced Materials for flexible and stretchable electronics

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds around three research projects, each worth up to EUR 5 million, to develop new materials for wearable and flexible electronics.

Advanced MaterialsHardware
€5M
CJ
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Low power Edge AI Chips

🇪🇺Chips JU · European Union

Funds two teams prototyping ultra-low-power edge AI chip designs, tested at TRL 6-7 for real-time on-device inference in battery-powered devices.

SemiconductorsAI+1
€1M – €20M
SJ
Closed

Microelectronic – Front-End Module (FEM)

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds one project to design a European front-end-module chipset for 6G radio in the FR3 (7-15 GHz) frequency range.

SemiconductorsHardware
€12M
European Defence Fund (DG DEFIS) logo
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Multiband 4D Radar

🇪🇺EDF · European Union

Funds a demonstrator for a multiband 4D radar that tracks range, direction and speed together for naval and future ground/air defence.

DefenseHardware
European Defence Fund (DG DEFIS) logo
Closed

Multifunctional Information Distribution System

🇪🇺EDF · European Union

Funds research into an EU-built tactical data-link terminal so European forces stop depending on non-EU MIDS/Link 16 suppliers.

DefenseHardware
CJ
Closed

Open-source EDA tools development

🇪🇺Chips JU · European Union

Funds up to four consortia building or improving open-source chip-design (EDA) tools for digital, analogue and mixed-signal design, released under an open-source licence.

SemiconductorsHardware
€1M – €20M
CJ
Closed

RISC-V Automotive Hardware Platform

🇪🇺Chips JU · European Union

Funds up to two teams building a high-performance RISC-V automotive hardware platform — processors, AI accelerators and the software tool-chain — for autonomous driving.

SemiconductorsHardware+1
€1M – €80M
SJ
Closed

SNS experimental infrastructure

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds one project to run the SNS JU's shared 6G experimental infrastructure for Phase 3, validating technologies from earlier SNS Stream B projects.

HardwareAI
€8M
SPRIND (Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen) logo
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SPRIND Continuous Hormone Monitoring Challenge — Stage 1

🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany

Funds teams in Germany through a continuous hormone-monitoring challenge for advanced sensor development.

MedtechBiotech+2
€1.5M
SPRIND (Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen) logo
Closed

SPRIND Funke QuantumSense Exploration — Stage 1

🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany

Funds teams hunting for entirely new quantum systems that could be used as sensors.

QuantumHardware
€450K
SPRIND (Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen) logo
Closed

SPRIND Next Frontier AI Challenge — Stage 1

🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany

Funds German teams through frontier innovation programmes for AI and advanced prototype development.

AIHardware+1
€3M
SJ
Closed

Wireless Communication Technologies and Signal Processing – Standardisation and Follow-up/PoCs

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds 6G physical-layer and radio-access research — spectrum efficiency, massive MIMO, AI-native RAN — aimed at proof-of-concept systems and international standards contributions.

HardwareAI
€7M
Vinnova — Sweden's Innovation Agency logo
Open

Planning grant for international proposal 2026

🇸🇪Vinnova · Sweden

Funds Swedish teams preparing a stronger proposal for a published international call.

SEK 500KOct'26
Vinnova — Sweden's Innovation Agency logo
Open

German-Swedish Call for joint R&D projects by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises spring 2026

🇸🇪Vinnova · Sweden

Funds joint R&D projects between Swedish and German SMEs in any technology area.

SEK 3MOct'26
Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) logo
Open

Grant for Recruiting International Visiting Researchers

🇸🇪VR · Sweden

Funds Swedish higher education institutions to host international researchers and strengthen global collaboration.

SEK 2MNov'26
Almi (Almi Företagspartner) logo
Open

Almi Verification Grant

🇸🇪Almi (Almi Företagspartner) · Sweden

Funds Swedish SMEs and early-stage founders verifying an innovative business idea through external analysis services.

SEK 100K
Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) logo
Open

R&D Payroll Tax Reduction (FoU-avdrag)

🇸🇪Skatteverket · Sweden

Provides Swedish employer contribution relief through Skatteverket for companies with qualifying innovation staff.

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