Activities are concentrated in seven counties:
County Administrative Board of Dalarna County of foundations based in Värmland, Örebro, Dalarna and Gävleborg- The County Administrative Board of Norrbotten for foundations based in Västerbotten and Norrbotten
- The County Administrative Board of Skåne for foundations based in Kronoberg, Blekinge and Skåne County.
- The County Administrative Board of Stockholm for the foundations which has its headquarters in Stockholm, Uppsala, Södermanland, Västmanland County and Gotland.
- County Administrative Board of Västernorrland for foundations based in Västernorrland and Jämtland.
- County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland County of foundations based in Halland and Västra Götaland County.
- The County Administrative Board in Östergötland County for foundations based in Östergötland, Jönköping and Kalmar.
What is a foundation or trust?
According to the legal definition a foundation or trust is an independent capital sum which is administered permanently to satisfy a specific purpose. A board or administrator must have assumed responsibility for administering the capital. The foundation or trust is formed by means of a deed of gift, a will, the minutes of a board meeting or another document.
The law governs four different types of foundation or trust:
- Normal foundations and trusts
- Fund-raising foundations and trusts
- Collective agreement foundations and trusts
- Pension trusts and personnel funds.
The County Administrative Board registers foundations and trusts
The County Administrative Board is a supervisory authority and is responsible for registering the foundations and trusts in the county. According to the Foundation Act the foundation or trust should be registered if it is obliged to prepare an annual report or if the founder has decided that this should be the case.
Applying for a grant from a foundation or trust
If you wish to apply for a grant or a scholarship from a foundation or trust you should send an application to the foundation or trust in question.
The County Administrative Board has a list of all registered foundations and trusts in Sweden where you can see which ones exist, as well as their purpose, contacts etc. You can also contact the municipal authority and parish in which you live and ask them if they have foundations or trusts that award grants or scholarships to meet your requirements.
Here you can find the County Administrative Board's online service for foundations and trusts.