Formas
Formas is one of the largest donors to the University. Formas is a government research council that supports research and innovation for sustainable development in the areas of the environment, agricultural sciences and spatial planning.
Funding granted in the past five years:
- 2025: SEK 103 million
- 2024: SEK 93 million
- 2023: SEK 84 million
- 2022: SEK 92 million
- 2021: SEK 85 million
The figures are from Uppsala University’s annual report for 2025.
Examples of research supported by Formas
Healthy Nordic diet good for both type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
A healthy Nordic diet, high in dietary fibre from whole grains, fruits and vegetables but with a small percentage of saturated fat, can assi...
Researchers test ways to fund nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are important tools for achieving both national and international environmental objectives. However, more needs...
Piscivorous herring – a unique fish in the Baltic Sea ecosystem
In the coastal areas of the Baltic Sea, unusually large herring are sometimes caught, which has long...
