Frequently asked questions

To apply, you need to meet some basic requirements:

• You have applied for and received a decision on all benefits you may be entitled to, such as housing allowance, housing supplement and maintenance support.
• You have a permanent place to live.
• You are considered to be in financial need under the Swedish Tax Agency’s rules.

For 2025, the income limit is SEK 235,200 per year for a person living alone. For each additional person in the household, whether an adult or a child, SEK 58,800 is added to this limit.

Exemples:

• One person living alone: maximum SEK 235,200
• One adult with one child: maximum SEK 294,000
• Two adults: maximum SEK 294,000
• Two adults with two children: maximum SEK 411,600

Even if your income is above the limit, you may still be able to receive support. In this case, we’ll look at your finances and personal situation individually. For example, an unexpected period of sick leave may have affected your finances. We consider the entire household and everyone living there.
Meeting the basic requirements does not guarantee that you’ll receive financial support. We assess each application individually, and FVO has limited funds available.

Do you receive social assistance?
If so, you first need to speak to your social worker at the social services department and include FVO’s form with your application.

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Yes, but first you need to speak to your social worker at the social services department. You and your social worker need to fill in FVO’s form, which you then include with your application.

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You can apply for support for things that you cannot get help with from the government or your local municipality. For example:

• Dental care
• Glasses
• Recreation
• Household equipment
• Leisure activities
• Temporary financial support
• Other needs

Do you receive social assistance?
If so, you first need to speak to your social worker at the social services department and include FVO’s form with your application.

Download the form

The amount you may receive depends on what you need support for, your circumstances and which foundations can help you. This means we cannot tell you in advance how much you might receive.

You can apply at any time of the year. We accept applications all year round.

Yes. In addition to financial support, FVO offers activity packages twice a year – once in summer and once in winter.

The packages may include gift vouchers for sports and leisure equipment, cinema trips, amusement parks, zoos and other days out. There are different types of packages, available to applicants across Sweden.

Learn more about our activity packages

FVO cannot provide emergency financial help. If you need help right away, please contact the social services department in your municipality.

A foundation manages money that must be used for a specific purpose. This purpose determines who can receive financial support and what the money can be used for. That’s why different foundations have different rules about who can receive support.

You can apply for support online or using a paper application form. We recommend applying online if you can.

Before you start, you’ll need to gather the attachments required for your application. On our Apply for Support page, you’ll find information about how to apply and the steps you need to follow.

Apply for support

Everyone who applies must include a Family Certificate, an Income Tax Return, annual bank statements and a rent invoice or tenancy agreement.

Depending on your circumstances, you may also need to include other attachments showing your income, expenses or other information in your application.

Our checklist shows you which attachments you need and what they should contain.

See the attachment checklist

If your attachments are on paper, you can photograph or scan them using your phone. If a document has several pages, it’s best to scan them so that all the pages are saved in one file.

Learn how to scan documents with your phone

We need this information to assess your application according to the Swedish Tax Agency’s rules and find out which foundations may be able to help you. Each foundation has its own purpose and therefore different rules about who can receive support.

For example, one foundation may support people living in a particular area, while another may help women, children, older people or people with certain jobs or educational backgrounds. That’s why it’s important to fill in all the information that applies to you, including previous jobs and education.

Do you receive social assistance?
If so, you also need to include FVO’s form, which must be completed by you and your social worker.

Download the form

Yes, you need BankID to apply online. FVO uses BankID to verify your identity and make sure that financial support is paid to the right person.

If you don’t have BankID, you can contact your bank for help. You can also choose to apply using a paper application form.

Please note: FVO will never call you and ask you to use your BankID.

When you use BankID to apply for support from FVO, you’ll see the message "Jag identifierar mig hos InRule Process Automation" (I am identifying myself with InRule Process Automation).

This is correct, and you can safely continue verifying your identity.

First, try updating your web browser. The online application works best with a recent version of Google Chrome or Safari.

If it still doesn’t work, you can apply using a paper application form. Unfortunately, FVO is unable to provide individual technical support.

Our caseworkers will assess whether your application needs any additional information, based on the different requirements and purposes of the foundations. If we need anything else, we’ll contact you.

You cannot send additional information by email or post unless we ask you to.

If you can’t print the form yourself, you can send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope, and we’ll send you a copy.

If you’ve received financial support from FVO, you must wait at least 13 months before applying again. The 13 months are counted from the month when you received the money.

If you apply online, you’ll receive a confirmation email when we’ve received your application. We recommend keeping this email.

For security reasons, we cannot confirm by phone or email whether we’ve received an individual application. This also applies if you’ve submitted a paper application.

If you apply online, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Once we’ve processed your application, we’ll also let you know whether it has been approved or rejected.

If you apply on paper, we’ll only contact you if your application is approved. You won’t be notified if it’s rejected. If approved, the money will be paid into the bank account you provided.

In some cases, a decision may take longer because certain foundations only pay out financial support at specific times of the year.

It usually takes a few months to receive a decision. It may take longer when we receive a large number of applications.

Some applications need a more detailed review and can take up to six months to process.

If you applied online, you’ll receive an email once a decision has been made.

For security and privacy reasons, we cannot answer questions about submitted applications by phone or email. This includes questions about whether we’ve received your application or whether it’s been approved or rejected.

We cannot be sure that the person contacting us is the same person who submitted the application. We also handle many applications from people with protected personal information, so we need to follow the same rule for everyone.

The most common reason for rejection is an incomplete application. For example, an attachment or some information we need to assess your application may be missing.

Your application may also be rejected if your income is above the Swedish Tax Agency’s limit for being considered in financial need. FVO does not provide financial support to pay off debts or for dental care that is not considered necessary.

Read more about why applications are rejected.

You can also visit our Public Support page to find out where to get other help.

FVO provides financial support to individuals and does not accept applications for funding from businesses or organisations.

However, we work with organisations in the public, private and non-profit sectors to reach people who need support. If your organisation has an idea for how we could work together, we’d be happy to hear from you. Contact us here.

Yes, your company can make a financial donation to FVO. You can donate by transferring money to our Bankgiro number: 5591-0509.

Yes, you can make a financial donation to FVO as an individual. You can donate by transferring money to our Bankgiro number: 5591-0509.