Support research and collaboration
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Here you find information about how to donate, include in a will and give a gift to Stockholm University.
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- Research you can support
- How previous donations have contributed to research
- How to make a donation
- Frequently asked questions
- Contact
At Stockholm University you will find the ideas, insights and knowledge which are necessary to understand and solve the most challenging problems. We have world-class researchers and teachers, talented and versatile students, and new research efforts required in both contemporary and future society. You can become part of all this!
A donation from you would help us in our research efforts to achieve a change. It would contribute to new research projects which will give us invaluable knowledge. This knowledge will not simply remain within the academy – it will lead to important cooperation to build a sustainable society.
Photo: Anna Karin Landin, Eva Dalin, Markus Karasti
Research you can support
You can make a donation to a project which is particularly important to you or to the University (in which case the President decides where the money can be best spent). A donation to acquire necessary equipment or to support junior researchers would also be appreciated. Every donation is important and will help students and researchers to find answers to mankind’s questions, be they small or big.
Accelerator – the encounter between art and science
At Accelerator, art encounters research in an interdisciplinary dialogue on contemporary issues and challenges. The aim is to foster the exchange of knowledge and reflections on how art and science address current societal issues based on their respective disciplines.
Photo: Jens Lasthein
Baltic Bridge – collaboration in the interest of the Baltic Sea
Both Stockholm University and the University of Helsinki conduct strong Baltic Sea research, with somewhat different but complementary focus. Thanks to our strategic partnership we can strengthen the whole link from basic research to scientifically based advice to society.
Photo: Anna Karin Landin
Bergius Botanic Garden – a living museum for the world’s plants
The Bergius Botanic Garden, situated at Brunnsviken, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, is a unique resource for research, teaching and recreation in Stockholm. The garden which is owned and managed by Stockholm University and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has large outdoor plantations as well as two greenhouses containing a great variety of plants.
Photo: Niklas Björling
Tarfala Research Station – Advancing Knowledge on Climate Change in the Arctic
Tarfala Research Station is Stockholm University’s center for glacier and alpine research and the only research station in Sweden located in an alpine Arctic environment, surrounded by glaciers. Of international significance, the station maintains the world’s longest detailed measurement series on glacier changes (Storglaciären, since 1945).
Photo: Markus Karasti
How previous donations have contributed to research
Donation to the fight against Malaria
Emami's research project on the code language of parasites is funded by Audrey Capital 2008, an investment and research company founded by American web developer and entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress.
I am trying to learn the language of parasites so that we can stop the spread of infection by breaking their cycles.
Malaria scientist decodes the world's deadliest parasites
Photo: Anette Gärdeklint Sylla
25 million SEK donation to the Baltic Sea Centre
Entrepreneur Sverker Lerheden bequeathed SEK 25 million to the Baltic Sea Centre and donated SEK 100 million to the Mathematical Institute.
It will enable us to develop research around the Baltic Sea in collaboration with SciLifeLab.
25 million SEK donation to the Baltic Sea Centre
Sverker Lerheden at Uppsala Slott, May 2022. Photo: Mathias Burestam
Donation to the search for extraterrestrial probes
With new methods and instriumentation - and big donation from USA, the project aims to search for fast transients from extraterrestrial probes near the Earth.
If there is a chance, then you have to try. But even if we don't find anything, it's still a result.
Read more about the project here (in Swedish)
Beatriz Villarroel. Photo: Karl Nordlund
Donation made by Google employees to Tarfala Research Station
Maybe our example can inspire others too, to explore new connections, either aiming to attract more donations, or to start collaborations
Donation made by Google employees to Tarfala Research Station
Photo: Markus Karasti
A donation – to give back
Bonjung wants to show her appreciation for the education she received at Stockholm University and from the Swedish system. She wants to give back.
Sometimes the job chooses you and leads the way
Donation to polar research at the University
You don’t need to be a billionaire to donate money
Donation to polar research at the University
Britt-Louise Theglander. Photo: Iuliana Domina
How to make a donation
You can support Stockholm University in different ways. You can make a donation to a society-oriented project which is close to your heart or to a specific research area or education project. Regardless of your choice, your donation is important.
The most common ways of making a donation are listed below.
Donation via bankgiro in Sweden
Bankgiro account (BG) 5050-0206\ Message: 662 Gift
Use the following reference “662 Gift” and specify the purpose of the donation. If all the information does not fit on the bankgiro slip or in the textbox assigned for messages in your internet bank, please contact us at info@fs.su.se
Donation from abroad (bankgiro/wire transfer)
Bank: Danske Bank, Norrmalmstorg 1, 111 46 Stockholm, Sweden\ Account: 12810117756\ IBAN: SE1612000000012810117756\ SWIFT/BIC: DABASESX
If all the information does not fit on the bank giro slip or in the text box assigned for messages in your internet bank, please contact us at info@fs.su.se
Donation from the USA (minimum 50 000 SEK)
Stockholm University collaborates with the organization Myriad USA (formerly King Baudoin Foundation United States). US residents can make a tax-free donation (minimum 50 000 SEK) via KBFUS, as the organization is registred as a public charity under section 501 (c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Swedish companies with subsidiaries in the USA can also take advantage of this opportunity.
Before you make your donation, contact us at info@fs.su.se
Establish a foundation
If you plan long-term support of a specific purpose, a suitable way to donate money is in the form of a foundation. You will find basic information on how to establish a foundation on the website of the County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen).
Establishing and registering a foundation in Sweden
For additional information on how to link the foundation to Stockholm University, please contact Bertil George, at the Finance Office.
Commemorative or celebratory donation
You can choose to make a commemorative donation or make a gift to celebrate somebody on a special festive day. Stockholm University will acknowledge the gift in a letter including the person’s name, and, should you wish, a personal greeting from you. The amount of the donation will not be included in the letter.
Please state the amount of the donation, the name of the person you wish to celebrate, your own name, the address of the recipient of the letter, and a greeting (should you wish this to be included). Please also indicate if you wish to make the donation for a specific purpose. If all the information does not fit on the bankgiro slip or in the text box assigned for messages in your internet bank, please contact us.
Donation by inclusion in a will
By including Stockholm University in your will, you can also give future support to research which you find important. If you wish to discuss what you want to support, you are welcome to contact us. We suggest you seek the assistance of a lawyer to make sure your will is legally valid.
Donation through dividends on shares (non-taxable)
If you own shares as a private individual, you can make a non-taxable donation of the dividends to Stockholm University. This applies to dividends of both listed and non-listed companies, such as close companies. Please note that legal persons cannot transfer dividend rights exempt from taxes.
The value of the money you donate to support Stockholm University will be higher than the amount which would have been at your disposal. The dividend tax is normally 30 per cent for listed shares. However, if you donate the dividends to Stockholm University, the full sum will be paid to the University.
Practical information
Decide which dividend/s you will donate and how much of the dividend you wish to donate. You do this by asking your bank to open a securities account (“värdepapperskonto”) with Stockholm University as the recipient of the returns. NB, Stockholm University must have been made the recipient (rights holder) of your dividend no later than one week before the record date of the dividend company.
If you already have a securities account
In order to donate the dividend, you must change the information about the recipient of the dividend (“rights holder”) to Stockholm University. Fill in the form "
Anmälan om rättighetshavare/gåvomottagare för vp-konto docx, 36.5 kB. (the form is only available i Swedish) (Notification of rights holder/recipient of donation for securities account) and submit it to your bank.
If you are a client with Aktieinvest (Aktiespararna), Avanza or Nordnet, you can make the notification directly on their websites.
If your deposits are already managed by a bank or a stockbroker
Get in touch with your bank or stockbroker for information about points of relevance in your particular case.
If you want to donate dividends of shares in an unlisted company
The company making the distribution can issue dividend coupons. The coupon confers the right to the dividend for the current financial period. For further information, contact your bank or stockbroker.
Your income tax return
The Swedish Tax Agency will receive information about the donation from your bank. You can provide information about the donation under additional information in your income tax return. We suggest you keep copies of the records concerning the donation of dividend rights, if questions should arise at a later stage.
If you are a shareholder in a close company recognizing dividend on form K10, the following applies: Dividends which have been gifted may be included in the scope for dividends (“sparat utdelningsutrymme”) of the following year. Consequently, a corresponding dividend a later year will be liable to low taxation.
Frequently asked questions
Will Stockholm University receive notification of the donation?
If your shares are held in a securities account, Stockholm University will automatically be notified about your donation. If your shares are managed by your bank or stockbroker, your donation may remain anonymous. Please let us know if you have made a donation! This enables Stockholm University to show its appreciation. See below for contact information.
If you make a donation of dividend rights in unlisted companies, the deed of gift will contain information about the donor. See the form Deed of gift. docx, 40.3 kB.
How will my rights as a shareholder be affected?
You will still retain control of your shares since you did not donate any shares.
Will the donation be a one-off?
Since your donation is ongoing, it will cease only if you sell the shares whose dividend you have donated, or when you notify your bank that you wish to terminate your donation. If you have a securities account, you can use the form Anmälan om rättighetshavare/gåvomottagare för vp-konto docx, 36.5 kB. (the form is only available i Swedish) and tick the box “Avregistrering”, i.e. cancel donation. Get in touch with your bank if they manage your shares.
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Last updated: 2025-11-20
Source: Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services
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