Deadlines for applications
The Research Council has some formal deadlines during the year as well as a number of funding schemes with open-ended deadlines.
See all calls for proposals with open-ended deadlines. For example, Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector is one of our calls with an open-ended application deadline.
Main application deadlines 2021
The Main application deadlines are at 13.00 (CET/CEST).
| Application deadlines | Application types/calls for proposals |
| 10 February | Researcher Project, all types |
| 17 February | Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project, all types |
| 17 March |
Several application types: Centre for Research on Special Needs Education and Inclusive Practice (Research Centre) Student Entrepreneurship (Commercialisation Project) Increase Children’s and Adolescents’ Digital Skills and Understanding of Digital Technology (Coordination and Support Activity) |
| 12 May | |
| 15 September | See all calls for proposals with this deadline. |
| 20 October |
Norwegian Centre of Excellence – SFF-V – Phase 2 (Reserved for prequalified applicants selected from Phase 1) |
| 24 November |
The Research Council’s deadlines are absolute and final. The system is automatically closed to new submissions when the deadline expires. Applicants are themselves responsible for ensuring that they have submitted their applications within the deadline. It is not possible to submit a grant application after the deadline has expired, nor is it possible to update an application or provide any additional information.
Application deadlines for 2022
The application deadlines are at 13.00 (CET/CEST).
- 2 February: Researcher Project
- 9 February: Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project
- 16 March: Several application types (TBA)
- 25 May: Several application types (TBA)
- 21 September: Several application types (TBA)
- 16 November: Several application types (TBA)