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Capacity Boost to Strengthen Regional Industrial Symbioses

The capacity boost is aimed at strengthening collaboration between the industrial sector and research organisations in a region. We fund projects that develop increased expertise and research capacity with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness of the regional industrial sector.

Innovation
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Industry-oriented Quantum Technology

The Research Council will invest in projects that support the development of a competitive business sector that sees value creation opportunities through quantum technology R&D. The projects are intended to strengthen the interaction between companies and research organisations, and trigger private R&D investments

Enabling technologies
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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.

Oceans
Food and bioresources
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Verification: Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research Organisations 2026

The call aim to increase the use of research results through increased commercial exploitation and/or societal innovation by maturing and validating new technologies and innovations from an early stage to relevant application environments. Approved research organisations, TTOs (Technology Transfer Offices) and start-up companies originating from...

Ground-breaking research
Enabling technologies
Innovation
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Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: Agriculture and the Food Industry (FFL/JA)

With this call, FFL/JA will promote research-based innovation and transformation within the land-based value chain for food and beverages.

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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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Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: Land-based Bioeconomy 2026

Research- or development-driven innovation projects that will develop new technology, products or services throughout the value chain within the land-based bio-based sector such as forestry, wood utilisation, agriculture, the food industry and reindeer husbandry.

Food and bioresources
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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.

Oceans
Enabling technologies
Innovation
Kunstig intelligens
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Defence capability, security and preparedness
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Pilot Health Phase 1

Through the Pilot Health scheme, we fund innovation processes that can contribute to sustainability in the healthcare services and to value creation in Norwegian business and industry, in line with Report No. 18 to the Storting (2018–2019) "The health industry – together on value creation and better services". The innovation processes must be ba...

Health
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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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Qualification – commercialisation of research at publicly funded research organisations 2026

The purpose of a qualification project is to carry out initial investigations of potential applications, which will form the basis for further choices in the process of bringing research into use. Approved research organizations, TTOs (Technology Transfer Offices) and start-up companies originating from approved research organizations may apply.

Trade and industry
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Support for Participation in REACH: Incubator Programme for Commercialisation of Research

The purpose of this call is to provide funding to cover the participation fees for the REACH programme for up to two ongoing or recently completed commercialisation projects supported by the Research Council (Verification or Qualification). The programme will contribute to accelerating the path from research to market by strengthening the projec...

Commercialisation
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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
Democracy and global development
The research system
Energy and transportation
Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources
Defence capability, security and preparedness
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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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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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Research Connect 2026 – Access to Research Expertise for Companies

The purpose of this call is to make it easy for companies to explore how research can contribute to innovation, value creation and further collaboration with research communities.

Innovation
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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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Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership's fifth co-funded call

The aim of this call for proposals is to support transnational research and/or innovation projects that help cities tackle urban challenges and transition towards a climate neutral and resilient future for all.

Innovation
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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M-ERA.NET - Call2026 - ERA-NET for research and innovation on materials

The Research Council announces up to 2.4 million euros for Norwegian researchers and businesses who want to participate in international research collaboration in materials research.

Enabling technologies
Energy and transportation
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EuroHPC call Quantum Machine Learning

Norwegian participation in this EuroHPC call is co-financed by the Resarch Council by 15 million kroner.

Enabling technologies
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Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP)

The Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP) is an international joint call funded by multiple countries for projects that contribute to a sustainable and secure supply of raw materials in the green and digital transition. Projects must be developed by consortia with partners from several countries and address one or more of the thematic areas of the call’s thematic areas.

Innovation
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Call for preparatory projects to the Raw Materials Partnership (RAMP)

This call provides funding for preparatory projects that bring together Nordic actors in research and innovation within the raw materials and minerals field. The objective is to support consortium building, network development, and the strategic foundation for competitive proposals to the EU co-funded partnership Raw Materials Partnership (RAMP) and other relevant calls.

Innovation
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FutureFoodS Call 3 (GETS) – Pre-announcement

The European Partnership FutureFoodS has pre-announced its 3rd transnational call, “GETS - Getting Everyone Together for Sustainable Food Systems: empowered consumers, innovative sustainable products and trusted value chains”. The call is expected to open in early November 2026 and will support research and innovation projects that contribute to sustainable food systems from both land- and sea-based resources.

Food and bioresources
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Research-based Innovation for Quality, Efficiency and Renewal in the Norwegian Public Sector

Funding is available for research-based innovations in the public sector that will help the public sector to innovate services, infrastructure and public administration in a sustainable, systematic and efficient manner.

Health
Innovation
Democracy and global development
Climate and the environment
Welfare and education
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