The Swedish Institute at Athens is a private foundation financed mainly by the Swedish government through the Ministry of Education. The government also appoints the chairman of the board and an auditor for the audition of the accounts. The first paragraph of the statutes, giving the framework, within which the institute must function, must always be approved by the government: It is the scope of the institute to further research into the culture of Ancient Greece, to further education in the field in order to enrich our own culture and to stimulate and support the cultural exchange between Sweden and Greece.

According to Greek law all foreign archaeological institutes or schools are Archaeological schools, i.e. they are non-profit research institutions. The Swedish Institute at Athens has its judicial seat in Stockholm and its board consists of a chairman and, at the most, eleven other members, representing the four departments of Classical Archaeology, Ancient Greek and Art History. Post-graduates in Classical Archaeology choose one representative and two of the board members must be experienced in administration and finance.

Approximately 90% of the institute budget is covered by government money. Various Swedish private foundations provide the rest of the funding. All research associated with the institute is covered by external funding and each scholar is responsible to find such funding for any kind of project.

The foundation address:
Stiftelsen Svenska institutet i Athen
Skeppargatan 8
114 52 Stockholm
Sweden

Phone: +46 8 662 19 40
Fax: +46 8 665 31 33

The Soceiety of the Friends of the Institute supports expecially research and education at the institute. It also awards scholarship to students and scholars doing research in Greece.