Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna

What Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna does

Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna is a Swedish non-profit foundation (stiftelse) established in 1991, headquartered in Falun, Dalarna County, with a staff of five. The foundation was created when the former county and regional savings banks organized ownership in what would become Swedbank; it holds Swedbank shares as its primary asset and channels dividend returns into regional development in Dalarna. Its core activities span grants, scholarships, and seed-stage equity, organized around five geographic advisory councils (förtroenderåd) covering Borlänge, Falun, Norra Dalarna, Södra Dalarna, and Västerbergslagen.

The foundation's product portfolio includes the regional Dalastipendiet (50,000 SEK award), local scholarships (Lokala stipendier), DalaCapital (seed capital of 100,000-500,000 SEK per company in partnership with Dalarna Science Park, Dalarnas Försäkringsbolag, and Region Dalarna), Ung Företagsamhet Dalarna (youth entrepreneurship education, where the foundation is the largest individual financier), the annual Daladagen conference (now part of Dalarna Innovation Days), and Lokala aktiviteter (local community initiatives co-organized with Swedbank branch offices). As of mid-2025, DalaCapital had backed 14 companies with one successful exit.

The foundation's revenue model is a single stream: dividend income and returns on its Swedbank shareholdings, which is then redistributed rather than retained. It does not sell products or services, does not accept open applications, and selects scholarship and grant recipients through a nomination process run by the advisory councils in cooperation with Swedbank's local offices. Distribution is regional only, limited to Dalarna, and occurs through its own website, MyNewsdesk, YouTube, and the annual Daladagen event.

Name

Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna

Legal name

Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna

Website

https://sparbanksstiftelsendalarna.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna is a Swedish non-profit foundation established in 1991 that holds Swedbank shares and uses dividend income to fund grants, scholarships, seed capital, and youth entrepreneurship programs across Dalarna county.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Development Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Regional development grants
• Scholarship programs
• Seed capital funding
• Youth entrepreneurship
• Savings bank foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Falun

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Dividend income from Swedbank shares: Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna generates revenue through dividends and returns on its shareholdings in Swedbank. As the owner of Swedbank shares, the foundation receives dividend income which is then used to fund grants, scholarships, and project support across Dalarna in the areas of research, business, education, culture, and sports.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna is a non-profit foundation that holds shares in Swedbank and uses the dividend income to provide regional development grants, scholarships, and seed capital to projects, individuals, businesses, and associations in Dalarna County. Its core offerings include the Dalastipendiet regional scholarship, local scholarships awarded through five trust councils, the DalaCapital seed capital program (100,000–500,000 SEK per company), youth entrepreneurship support through Ung Företagsamhet Dalarna, and local community activity funding.

Product overview

Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna operates as a non-profit foundation that serves as a shareholder in Swedbank, offering a portfolio of programs focused on promoting savings and regional development in Dalarna county. The core offerings include: Dalastipendiet (regional scholarships for innovative contributors to local development), Lokala stipendier (local grants through five trust councils), DalaCapital (seed capital financing for early-stage companies), Ung Företagsamhet Dalarna (youth entrepreneurship education for high school students), Daladagen (annual economic and entrepreneurship conference), and Lokala aktiviteter (local community initiatives). These programs work together to support the foundation's mission of promoting savings, entrepreneurship, and sustainable growth throughout the Dalarna region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dalastipendiet A regional scholarship program that recognizes and rewards individuals, businesses, and organizations contributing to local and regional development in Dalarna through innovative work in savings/personal finance, business, research, education, sports, or culture. Award value is 50,000 SEK.
• Lokala stipendier Local scholarship grants awarded by five geographically organized advisory councils (förtroenderåd) covering Borlänge, Falun, Norra Dalarna, Södra Dalarna, and Västbergslagen, given to individuals, associations, or businesses contributing to local development in areas such as personal finance, business, research, culture, education, or sports.
• DalaCapital Seed capital program that invests 100,000 to 500,000 SEK in early-stage companies in Dalarna. Operated by Dalarna Science Park in partnership with Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna, Dalarnas Försäkringsbolag, and Region Dalarna. As of June 2025, 14 companies had been invested in with one successful exit.
• Ung Företagsamhet Dalarna (UF Dalarna) Youth entrepreneurship education program that supports high school students in Dalarna to start and run student companies, with Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna as the largest individual financier providing mentorship, jury participation, and financial support. Also covers personal finance education for primary and secondary school students.
• Lokala aktiviteter Local community initiatives funded by the foundation's trust councils in collaboration with Swedbank's local branch offices, supporting projects related to savings, personal finance, business, research, education, sports, or culture across the five Dalarna regions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120 million SEK contributed to Dalarna's development over the years
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Dalarna Science ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Dalarna Science Park is a co-founder and operator of DalaCapital AB, a seed capital initiative launched in January 2021. DalaCapital AB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dalarna Science Park that invests in early-stage companies in Dalarna. Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna is a key driving force behind this initiative alongside Dalarna Science Park, Dalarnas Försäkringsbolag, and Region Dalarna. As of June 2025, 14 companies have been invested in through DalaCapital.
• Dalarnas FörsäkringsbolagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDalarnas Försäkringsbolag is one of the four partners (alongside Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna, Dalarna Science Park, and Region Dalarna) in DalaCapital AB, the seed capital initiative launched in January 2021 to support early-stage companies in Dalarna.
• Region DalarnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion Dalarna is one of the four partners (alongside Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna, Dalarna Science Park, and Dalarnas Försäkringsbolag) in DalaCapital AB, the seed capital initiative launched in January 2021 to support early-stage companies in Dalarna with investments of 100,000 to 500,000 SEK.
• Ung Företagsamhet DalarnamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna is the largest individual funder of Ung Företagsamhet (Young Enterprise) Dalarna. Beyond financial sponsorship, foundation board members and advisory council members participate as jury members in local fairs, mentors to UF companies, and contribute competence to the association's board. UF companies also have a dedicated place in the Daladagen program. The foundation also funds personal finance education for both primary and secondary school students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sparbanksstiftelsen Västmanland: Savings-bank foundation serving Västmanland with comparable scholarship, project-grant, and regional development activities; directly comparable structure and program set.
• Sparbanksstiftelsen Färs & Frosta: Swedish savings-bank foundation in Skåne supporting local associations, scholarships and entrepreneurship; comparable regional grantmaking scope and Swedbank-derived funding model.
• Sparbanksstiftelsen Norrland: Norrland-region savings-bank foundation providing scholarships, project grants and entrepreneurship support; operates the same Swedbank-linked capital model across a different geography.
• Sparbanksstiftelsen Kronan: Other Swedish savings-bank foundation that channels Swedbank-related returns into regional grants and projects, operating with the same institutional DNA and program mix (scholarships, seed capital, local development).
• Sparbanksstiftelsen Sjuhärad: Swedish savings-bank foundation in western Sweden providing scholarships, project grants and seed-style support to its region; structurally and functionally analogous to Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna.
• Sparbanksstiftelsen Skaraborg: Regional savings-bank foundation funding local development, scholarships, and entrepreneurship in the Skaraborg area; same ownership lineage and grantmaking mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Riksbankens Jubileumsfond: Major Swedish research foundation funding humanities and social-science research; relevant as a large-scale Swedish grantmaking institution with a research-funding mandate overlapping one of Sparbanksstiftelsen Dalarna's focus areas.
• KK-stiftelsen (KK Foundation): Larger Swedish foundation funding knowledge and competence development through grants and programs; broader mandate and scale but overlapping in mission of education- and competence-driven grantmaking.
• Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning (SSF): Swedish research-funding foundation distributing grants across Swedish universities and research institutes; adjacent as a Swedish research-grantmaking foundation, though much larger and national in scope.

Emerging players

• Almi Företagspartner Dalarna: State-owned regional partner providing early-stage loans, equity and advisory services to small businesses in Dalarna; competes with DalaCapital for the same entrepreneur pool but offers complementary debt and advisory products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sparbanksstiftelsendalarna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sparbanksstiftelsendalarna

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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