{"id":6616,"date":"2026-02-05T08:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centrumforidrottsforskning.se\/about-us\/vart-uppdrag\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:48:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:48:28","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centrumforidrottsforskning.se\/en\/about-us\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero pt-0 pb-0\">\n        <div class=\"p-4\">\n        <div class=\"relative min-h-[525px] bg-primary-dark rounded-lg\">\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                    <picture class=\"w-full\"><source media=\"(max-width:639px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ohmyhosting.se\/t2gEJQSQJuJ3OSAKrTDTDuCfnmA=\/1280x720\/smart\/filters:quality(85)\/https%3A%2F%2Fcentrumforidrottsforskning.se%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2FBB180422MA0092028229-scaled.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.ohmyhosting.se\/mt6pNUGBQGfHcaPs5DX9HQZVYhM=\/2560x1440\/smart\/filters:quality(85)\/https%3A%2F%2Fcentrumforidrottsforskning.se%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2FBB180422MA0092028229-scaled.jpg 2x\"><source media=\"(max-width:1022px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ohmyhosting.se\/yN81is1f3oDS38xHiDDOVn2zNL8=\/788x944\/smart\/filters:quality(85)\/https%3A%2F%2Fcentrumforidrottsforskning.se%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2FBB180422MA0092028229-scaled.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.ohmyhosting.se\/agD_AjkaxB3e3Ol2PmFGXJZ5lTQ=\/1576x1888\/smart\/filters:quality(85)\/https%3A%2F%2Fcentrumforidrottsforskning.se%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2FBB180422MA0092028229-scaled.jpg 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ohmyhosting.se\/boudbq8xb0qlCOdIy3DKwUrbFOg=\/1484x525\/smart\/filters:quality(85)\/https%3A%2F%2Fcentrumforidrottsforskning.se%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2FBB180422MA0092028229-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ohmyhosting.se\/boudbq8xb0qlCOdIy3DKwUrbFOg=\/1484x525\/smart\/filters:quality(85)\/https%3A%2F%2Fcentrumforidrottsforskning.se%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2FBB180422MA0092028229-scaled.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.ohmyhosting.se\/HdaovjSpp596OWY-VqeTnHS6Jtk=\/2968x1050\/smart\/filters:quality(85)\/https%3A%2F%2Fcentrumforidrottsforskning.se%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F11%2FBB180422MA0092028229-scaled.jpg 2x\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-full object-cover h-[80dvh] lg:h-full w-full lg:max-h-[80dvh] rounded-lg\" width=\"1484\" height=\"525\" \/><\/picture>                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"absolute inset-0 w-full h-full flex items-end\">\n                    <div class=\"holder relative z-10 pb-6\">\n                        <div class=\"bg-surfaceLightBlue py-6 px-4 lg:px-8 max-w-[507px] rounded\">\n                            <h1 class=\"heading-xl-mobile md:heading-xl mb-6\"><p>Our mission<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n                            <div class=\"wysiwyg prose  text-14 md:text-base leading-[1.5]\">\n                                <p>The Swedish Research Council for Sport Science (CIF) is mandated by the Swedish Government to initiate, coordinate and fund research, to disseminate research-based knowledge, to monitor and follow up on government support to organised sport, and to support the development of sustainable, accessible and inclusive sport, physical activity and outdoor recreation facilities that encourage physical activity for all.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"holder\" data-search=\"exclude\">\n        <p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/centrumforidrottsforskning.se\/en\/\">Start<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"large-text pt-6 lg:pt-12 pb-6 lg:pb-12\">\n    <div class=\"holder\">\n        <div class=\"max-w-[690px] mx-auto\">\n            <h2 class=\"heading-featured-mobile md:heading-m text-center mb-4\">Commissioned by the Government<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"body-m-mobile md:body-m prose\"><p>The Swedish Research Council for Sport Science carries out assignments commissioned by the Government. This page provides information on ongoing and completed assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"colored-boxes pt-6 lg:pt-12 pb-6 lg:pb-12\">\n    <div class=\"holder\">\n        \n                    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4\">\n                                    <article class=\"bg-secondary-light-brown rounded flex flex-col min-h-[327px] lg:min-h-[425px] pl-3xs lg:pl-xs pr-l lg:pr-4xl py-xxs lg:py-xs\">\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-3xs\">\n                                                            <span class=\"pill pill-sm lg:pill-lg pill-dark self-start uppercase\">\n                                    Assignment                                <\/span>\n                            \n                                                            <h3 class=\"heading-s-mobile lg:heading-s text-primary-dark mb-8\">\n                                    Monitoring of Government funding to organised sport in Sweden                                <\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-xxs mt-auto text-primary-dark\">\n                                                            <div class=\"body-m-mobile lg:body-m\">\n                                    <p>The Swedish Research Council for Sport Science is tasked by the government to monitor state support for sport. This is conducted through quantitative assessments concerning the development of organised sport in Sweden based on a set of indicators, and qualitative in-depth analyses of specific issues determined by the government. Since 2022, the Council has also been tasked by the government to monitor disability policy in sports.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"bg-secondary-light-blue rounded flex flex-col min-h-[327px] lg:min-h-[425px] pl-3xs lg:pl-xs pr-l lg:pr-4xl py-xxs lg:py-xs\">\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-3xs\">\n                                                            <span class=\"pill pill-sm lg:pill-lg pill-dark self-start uppercase\">\n                                    Assignment                                <\/span>\n                            \n                                                            <h3 class=\"heading-s-mobile lg:heading-s text-primary-dark mb-8\">\n                                    Funding of Research with Relevance to Sport                                <\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-xxs mt-auto text-primary-dark\">\n                                                            <div class=\"body-m-mobile lg:body-m\">\n                                    <p>A core part of our mission is to fund research with relevance to sport at Swedish Higher Education Institutions. Through open calls, we announce research grants for the generation of new knowledge on sport and physical activity, using a broad definition that encompasses elite sport, health, and societal conditions.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"bg-yellow rounded flex flex-col min-h-[327px] lg:min-h-[425px] pl-3xs lg:pl-xs pr-l lg:pr-4xl py-xxs lg:py-xs\">\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-3xs\">\n                                                            <span class=\"pill pill-sm lg:pill-lg pill-dark self-start uppercase\">\n                                    Uppdrag                                <\/span>\n                            \n                                                            <h3 class=\"heading-s-mobile lg:heading-s text-primary-dark mb-8\">\n                                    Facilities and Places                                <\/h3>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-xxs mt-auto text-primary-dark\">\n                                                            <div class=\"body-m-mobile lg:body-m\">\n                                    <p>Since 2022, we have been mandated to serve as a knowledge platform that develops, compiles and disseminates high-quality knowledge and good practice, and supports those working with sport and outdoor recreation facilities. The assignment concludes in 2026.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":559,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"category":[],"class_list":["post-6616","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Our mission - CIF<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/centrumforidrottsforskning.se\/en\/about-us\/our-mission\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Our mission - 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