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Collaboration for a green and fair transition

Funding is available for new knowledge for social restructuring within nature's tolerance limits, while at the same time ensuring good societies in which to live, characterised by good welfare and quality of life. It is about a green and fair transition with legitimacy and trust in the population in a low-emission society that takes care of the ...

Energy and transportation
Climate and the environment
Welfare and education
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CALL FOR PROPOSAL 6 OF 8

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Research to improve societal security and emergency preparedness

Funding is available for research on Norway's ability to prevent and manage various crises and incidents that threaten fundamental values, functions and infrastructure in society, and that endanger life and health.

Ground-breaking research
Democracy and global development
Energy and transportation
Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources
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CALL FOR PROPOSAL 2 OF 4

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Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector: Industry and services 2026

The RCN wants to solve major societal challenges in a climate-friendly manner and aims to promote research-driven innovation and transitions in the industrial sector. This call applies to innovations applicable within the health industry, the ICT industry, the processing and processing industries, the manufacturing industry, and the building, co...

Innovation
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CALL FOR PROPOSAL 1 OF 4

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Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: The Seafood Industry 2026

The Research Council wants to solve major societal challenges in a climate-friendly manner, and wants to promote research-based innovation and restructuring in both established and new business sectors. This call is for applications where the innovation is within the seafood industry.

Food and bioresources
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CALL FOR PROPOSAL 3 OF 4

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Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: Food and Bioresources 2026

The Research Council seeks to solve major societal challenges in a climate-friendly manner and aims to promote research-based innovation and restructuring in the industrial sector. This call is for applications where the innovation is within Norwegian agriculture, forestry, forest management and the wood industry, farming and the food industry.

Food and bioresources
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Innovation project in the industrial sector: Energy and transport 2026

The Research Council aims to solve major societal challenges in a climate-friendly way and seeks to promote research-driven innovation and demonstration of new technology that will strengthen Norway's competitiveness and contribute to transformation in both established and new industries. This call applies to applications within environmentally ...

Energy and transportation
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Industrial PhD Scheme – Doctoral Projects in Industry 2026

The purpose of the Industrial PhD scheme is to strengthen research-based innovation and contribute to long-term competence building in Norwegian business and industry through the recruitment of doctoral candidates in companies.

Innovation
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SKATTEFUNN: Tax Deduction Scheme for Companies with Research and Development Projects

The SkatteFUNN Tax Deduction Scheme is a right-based tax deduction scheme designed to stimulate research and development (R&D) activities in Norwegian companies.

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PES – Support for Project Establishment Aimed at Horizon Europe

The Project Establishment Scheme (PES) is intended to ensure that applications with Norwegian participation in Horizon Europe are of high quality, so that Norwegian potential is exploited as well as possible. This call is intended to contribute to increasing the impact of Norwegian applications to Horizon Europe and the European Defence Fund (EDF).

Internationalisation
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Support for Events

Through this call, you can apply for funding to organise conferences, workshops and seminars. The event will be a meeting place for dissemination of research results, knowledge sharing, development of a knowledge base and/or the establishment of scientific collaboration. The event can be both physical and digital.

Oceans
Health
Enabling technologies
Innovation
The research system
Energy and transportation
Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources
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Funding for Research Stays Abroad for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows

The purpose of the scheme is to increase the proportion of young researchers who take research stays abroad. International experience is important for the research career and helps to strengthen Norwegian research by increasing competence and adding new knowledge to the project, developing networks and strengthening the opportunities for access ...

Internationalisation
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Communication and Dissemination of Climate, Environment and Ocean Research

The purpose of this call is to provide support for dissemination and communication that increases people's understanding of climate, environmental, circular economy, polar and ocean research, and that facilitates the use of research-based knowledge.

Oceans
Climate and the environment
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Registration Call for Norwegian Project Partners in the Calls for the Co-funded Partnerships in Horizon Europe

This is a portal for registering Norwegian partners in projects awarded funding in a Horizon Europe co-fund partnership call where the Research Council provides funding for the Norwegian partner's project costs. Registration of granted project participation provides a basis for establishing a contract with the Research Council for the national f...

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Call Announcement African-European call for proposals “Climate Services for Risk Reduction in West Africa” (CS4RRA)

Call’s objectives: Strengthen climate resilience in West Africa based on a better understanding of the impacts of climate change; Improve climate knowledge, capacities and services for climate risk reduction and adaptation to climate change; Strengthen African and European partnership.

Democracy and global development
The research system
Climate and the environment
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Chips EU-calls within semiconductor technologies in 2026

The European Commission finances research/innovation and capacity building within semiconductor technologies under its Horizon and Digital Programme. The European Commission and the national research councils work together to finance the projects. The announcements that are relevant for this national co-financing announcement are advertised on the website of Chips JU (Participate).

Internationalisation
Enabling technologies
Innovation
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Joint Call on Blue Carbon Ecosystems

JPI Oceans has launched a Joint Call on Blue Carbon to build understanding of its role in climate mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity protection. The call provides €5.3 million in funding and remains open to proposals until 2 March 2026. Research organizations, companies and entities in the public sector can apply for funding from the Research Council of Norway.

Oceans
Climate and the environment
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Eurostars call for projects - March 2026

Eurostars projects must seek to develop new products, services or processes to be introduced to the market soon after project completion. The projects must have international collaboration. Funding is available in all branches of industry and may address any technological area.

Internationalisation
Trade and industry
Innovation
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Shaping the Future of Animal Health and Welfare

Proposals submitted under this call must focus on one of two topics: Topic 1: Animal Welfare. Topic 2: Prevention & Control

Food and bioresources
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Water4All: Water and health

This call focuses on promoting research and innovation that addresses critical challenges related to water quality, contaminants, and human health, including the links to environmental health (One Health).

Health
Climate and the environment
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BE READY: Advancing knowledge of host and pathogen dynamics to better combat emerging diseases

The Research Council of Norway is announcing 850 000 euro to Norwegian researchers who want to participate in a European research collaboration within pandemic preparedness

Health
Enabling technologies
Life science

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