Children’s and young people’s mental health 2022

Focus of the research

The mental health of children and young people has received attention in recent years and is now seen as one of the great societal challenges of our time. The call is therefore intended to contribute to increased knowledge about children’s and young people’s mental health, and applications within this call should focus on one or more of the areas described below:

• Prevalence and distribution regarding wellbeing, mental problems and psychiatric disorders among children and young people
• Interventions to promote the mental wellbeing of children and young people
• Prevention and early interventions for children and young people’s mental problems
• Interventions for treatment regarding children and young people with psychiatric disorders

Grant type

The call consists of one grant type: project grant. You can apply for funding for a minimum of two years and a maximum of four years.

Amount

There is no maximum limit for this type of funding, but the budget must be explained in the application. Forte grants an average of about SEK 1.3 million annually in project funding.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for project grants in this call if you have completed a doctoral degree no later than the date when the call closes.

More information about the call:

Children’s and young people’s mental health 2022 pdf, 366.6 kB.