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Research on the connections between food, the environment, climate and public health

Bring forward knowledge about the direct connections and interaction effects between food, environment and/ or climate and public health.

Health
Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources
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Research on women's health

This call supports research groups that want to develop new knowledge about women's health throughout the life course with a focus on menopausal disorders. Funding is available for research that provides a better understanding of biological, social and work-related conditions, and that lays the foundation for more accurate and equitable high-qua...

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Challenge-driven Cross-sector Collaboration in Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials

Vi lyser ut midler til forskning innenfor nanoteknologi og avanserte materialer. Vi skal ha prosjekter som utvikler ny kunnskap og teknologi og bygger forskningskompetanse som er nødvendig for å møte viktige samfunnsutfordringer. Prosjektene skal ha samarbeid mellom aktører fra ulike sektorer, bruke relevant nasjonal eller internasjonal forsknin...

Enabling technologies
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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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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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Future-oriented aquaculture – following up on the aquaculture white paper

Research on today's management of the aquaculture industry, the need for changes and possible systems for tomorrow, including research following the development of new regulations.

Food and bioresources
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Innovation in Norwegian food and agricultural technology (AgriFoodTech)

The research should contribute to the development and use of new and future-oriented technologies in agricultural and food production. There is also a need to identify and address barriers for the use of technologies, and determine what promotes increased use.

Food and bioresources
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Collaborative projects for energy efficiency and energy transition in buildings, areas and industry

The funding is for projects that develop technology and solutions for energy efficiency and energy transition in buildings, areas and industry. The results can be solutions for energy efficiency and utilisation of surplus heat, local power production, interaction between different energy carriers, or the transition from electricity-based and fos...

Energy and transportation
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Forskning på effekter av tiltak for økt kvalitet i barnehage, skole og videregående opplæring

Midlene skal gå til prosjekter som skal se på tiltak som kan øke kvaliteten i barnehage, skole eller videregående opplæring. Prosjektene skal ha et tett samarbeid mellom forskere og lokale barnehage- eller skoleeiere som sammen skal prøve ut og evaluere effekten av et eller flere tiltak.

Welfare and education
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Research and Collaboration for Children and Young People's Participation and Safety

The Research Council is announcing funding for research on policy instruments that strengthen the safety, participation and inclusion of children, adolescents and young adults (0–29 years) across key arenas. We are looking for projects with binding collaboration that contribute to better services and a strengthened knowledge base for policy-making.

Welfare and education
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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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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
Climate and the environment
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Verification: Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research Organisations 2026

Utlysningen skal bidra til at forskningsresultater tas i bruk gjennom økt kommersiell utnyttelse og/eller samfunnsinnovasjon ved å modne og validere nye teknologier og innovasjoner fra tidlig fase til relevante anvendelsesmiljøer. Utlysningen er åpen for alle fagområder. TTO-er (Technology Transfer Offices) og oppstartsselskaper med utspring fra...

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 restructuring 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: 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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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
Forsvarsevne, sikkerhet og beredskap
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Green Platform Initiative 2026

The purpose of the call is to mobilise and trigger new three-year Green Platform projects that accelerate the green transition in the business sector. Through this call, we intend to support ambitious projects that generate significant environmental and climate benefits, while ensuring industrial and socio-economic profitability and a competitiv...

Trade and industry
Enabling technologies
Grønn plattform
Energy and transportation
Climate and the environment
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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 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
Forsvarsevne, sikkerhet og beredskap
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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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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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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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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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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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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. The application must be submitted via the partnerships be page.

Health
Enabling technologies
Life science
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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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Personalised Medicine for CARdiovascular, MEtabolic, and kidNey diseases (CARMEN2026)

With this JTC, EP PerMed will fund research projects in human health on innovative PM strategies for patients with cardiovascular, metabolic or kidney diseases. Research projects may focus on a single disease or explore these conditions in combination.

Health
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Understanding and Preventing Overweight and Obesity (PREVENT-OO)

The purpose of the call is to support transnational research projects that can contribute to increased knowledge about overweight and obesity in a life-course perspective.

Ground-breaking research
Health
Life science
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EUP OHAMR joint transnational call - Research & Innovation call 2025

The first EUP OHAMR joint transnational call will be within the focus area of providing innovative and cost-effective treatment options. The call will be launched in November 2025.

Joint international programmes
Health
Life science
Welfare and education
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ENg: Testløp PROD lik SkatteFunn versjon 2.3 til 2.4 versjonTestløp SkatteFunn 2.3

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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PRODTEST - LØP SkatteFUNN - eng

PRODTEST - LØP SkatteFUNN - besk eng

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PRODTEST Løp NM v2.3 DEL _eng

PRODTEST Løp NM v2.3 DEL 2 Besk ENG

Food and bioresources
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PRODTEST Løp NM v2.3 DEL _eng

PRODTEST Løp NM v2.3 DEL 2 Besk ENG

Food and bioresources
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[TEST]Tidligere KSP-regelbok

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Food and bioresources
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TEST Kommersialisering - verifisering

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Food and bioresources
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[TEST] Innovation Projects

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Climate and the environment
Food and bioresources

Messages at time of print 6 April 2026, 10:21 CEST

Important alert

SkatteFUNN will be unavailable from 12 noon on Friday 27 March until 7 am on Wednesday 8 April. It will not be possible to submit an application during this period.