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Do you have an idea for a project you want to run? Something you think can contribute to better welfare in the future and/or a smarter and more sustainable city? Visionsfonden welcome big and small ideas for developing and changing Helsingborg towards the future.

Every year the fund grant 1 millon SEK to creative and innovative projects. You can both apply for funding from Visionsfonden and receive support in developing and testing your idea.

All projects are considered for their potential to offer innovative thinking and benefits to the residents of Helsingborg. The fund encourage project that engage with specific communities and/or address specific needs in the city. You can at most apply for 100 000 SEK for your project. 

Vision Helsingborg 2035 strives towards a creative, vibrant, common, global and balanced Helsingborg for people, organisations and companies.

During the upcoming two years Visionsfonden will create projects and events together with the city fair H22. It’s a major initiative in Helsingborg to develop future welfare solutions aimed at improving quality of life in a smarter, more sustainable city. More information about this cooperation will be released in the autom of 2020.

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Deadlines for 2020

You can at most apply for 100 000 kr for your project. Visionsfonden accepts applications all year around, but selection of projects for grant funding happens 3 times a year. See deadlines bellow.

  • March 1st
  • August 2nd
  • November 15th

It takes about 5-6 weeks after a deadline for the selection process to be completed. All applicants are contacted by mail to inform them if their project has received funding or not.

How to apply for Visionsfonden

  • You are 18 years old or older.
  • You are a private person, organisation, association or company.
  • You cannot apply as an employee of Helsingborgs stad.
  • The project must take place in Helsingborg.
  • The project must have a date for both the start and the end of the project
  • The project should have a clear budget with several different cost categories
  • Be a project with a concrete goal and a limited timeline that benefits the residents in Helsingborg
  • Contribute to sustainable social development in line with the Vision Helsingborg 2035.
  • Be innovative and encourage Helsingborg residents to engage with each other and the city.

How does Helsingborg stad decide which projects should be granted by the Visionsfonden? The application process is described below.

Your application goes through three different committees before a decision is made. Every committee reads through all applications and create a preliminary decision.

  • The first committee, includes Visionsfonden’s ideacoach and the closest colleagues who work with idea development, innovation, communication and digitalization.
  • Thereafter the application goes to the second committee, which includes representatives from all of the city departments.
  • The final and third committee consist of the city’s department directors and the head of future who makes the final selection of projects. The president of this comittee is the Director of Helsingborg, Palle Lundberg.

When we choose to grant projects, the committees evaluates the criterias and the basic requirements of Visionsfonden, but also discuss the potential societal benefits of the project. The committees review if the project is something new for Helsingborg and whether the project leads to new collaborations between individuals and collective in or outside Helsingborg.

You will be contacted if we think that your application is incomplete or if we have additional questions.

Need help with your idea or application?

We are happy to help you with your idea or application to Visionsfonden. There are various options you can choose from.

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