FINNUT – Programme for Research and Innovation in the Educational Sector
The FINNUT programme provides funding to research and innovation activities across the entire educational sector from early childhood education and care institutions and schools to higher education and adult learning. The knowledge generated is to be of relevance for policy development, the public administration and the field of practice.
FINNUT work programme
The work programme provides an overview of
- challenges, objectives and priorities
- anticipated results, impacts and societal outcomes
- available resources and budget
See: FINNUT work programme (pdf).

Key documents
Research on interventions in early childhood and education
Funding is being announced for research on interventions in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and primary as well as lower and upper secondary education. The funding is provided as part of the Government’s national competence strategy in education.
Looking for Researcher Project calls for proposals?
Here you will find the Research Project calls for proposals.

Contact persons
Kari Tonhild Aune
Hilde Fanuelsen
Tone Merete Holtan
Utlysninger
25 Sep 2019
Application submission deadline for call for proposals for Innovation Projects in the Public Sector
To enhance the role of research in renewal and innovation in early childhood education and care and primary and secondary education, owners of early childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions and school owners in primary through upper secondary education may seek funding for Innovation Projects in collaboration with at least one research group.
06 May 2020
Application submission deadling for Researcher Project for Young Talents
FINNUT takes part in the joint call for proposals Researcher Project for Young Talents med with up to NOK 30 million for education research.
20 May 2020
Aplication submission deadline for call for proposals for Researcher Project
FINNUT is part of the joint call for proposals Researcher Project for Scientific Renewal with up to NOK 100 million for education research.
02 Sep 2020
Application submission deadline for call for proposals for Collaborative and Knowledge-building Projects for research on impacts of measures to promote quality in early childhood education and care and primary education
Please see the call for proposals Collaborative Projects to meet Societal and Industry-related Challenges.
02 Sep 2020
Application submission deadline for call for proposals for Collaborative and Knowledge-building Projects for primary and lower secondary teacher education programmes
Please see the call for proposals Collaborative Projects to meet Societal and Industry-related Challenges.
Utlysninger
was allocated to projects in 2018.
FINNUT projects in the Project Databank
See the Research Council’s Project Databank for project information and statistics.