Calls for proposals

Application deadline
15.03
2023
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Researcher Project for Young Talents (FRIPRO)

Vi lyser kun ut midler til temaet Banebrytende forskning (FRIPRO) i denne utlysningen. 

Funding is intended to give talented young researchers under the age of 40 the opportunity to pursue their ideas and lead a research project.

Ground-breaking research
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Ubiquitous Data and Services – Researcher Project

The objective of this call is to enhance research efforts in the thematic priority area “Ubiquitous data and services”. Research activities must seek to move the research front, promote essential competence-building and create new opportunities in the short and long term.

Enabling technologies
Application deadline
08.02
2023
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Researcher Project for Scientific Renewal (Thematic Priority Call)

This call does not include funding for the topic Ground-breaking research (FRIPRO).

Funding is intended to support scientific renewal and development in research that can help to advance the international research front. This call is therefore targeted towards researchers who have demonstrated the ability to conduct research of high scientific quality. Which disciplines and research areas the call is open for, are specified und...

Oceans
Education and competence
Climate and polar research
Health
Global development and international relations
Welfare, culture and society
Enabling technologies
Democracy, administration and renewal
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Sámi society and culture
Application deadline
08.02
2023
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Researcher Project for Young Talents (Thematic Priority Call)

This call does not include funding for the topic Ground-breaking research (FRIPRO).

Funding is intended to give talented young researchers under the age of 40 the opportunity to pursue their ideas and lead a research project. This call is targeted towards researchers in the early stages of their careers, 2–7 years after defence of an approved doctorate, who have demonstrated the potential to conduct research of high scientific ...

Oceans
Education and competence
Welfare, culture and society
Energy, transport and low emissions
Natural science and technology
Application deadline
08.02
2023
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Large-scale Interdisciplinary Researcher Project (Thematic Priority Call)

This call does not include funding for the topic Ground-breaking research (FRIPRO).

The Research Council will provide support for researchers from different subject areas to work together to generate new knowledge that would not be possible to obtain without interdisciplinary cooperation. Applicants must have demonstrated the ability to conduct research of high scientific quality.

Oceans
Application deadline
16.11
2022
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Researcher Project for Technological Convergence Related to Enabling Technologies

The objective of the call is to achieve radical new technological development through groundbreaking research across the enabling technologies. Only research organisations may apply.

Enabling technologies
Application deadline
02.02
2022
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Researcher Project for Scientific Renewal

Funding is intended to support scientific renewal and development in research that can help to advance the research front. This call targets researchers who have demonstrated the ability to conduct research of high scientific quality and applies to all disciplines and research areas.

Ground-breaking research
Oceans
Education and competence
Climate and polar research
Health
Global development and international relations
Welfare, culture and society
Petroleum
Sámi society and culture
Application deadline
15.02
2023
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Collaborative Project to Meet Societal and Industry-related Challenges

The purpose is to develop new knowledge and generate competence needed by society or trade and industry to address important societal challenges.

Oceans
Education and competence
Welfare, culture and society
Enabling technologies
Energy, transport and low emissions
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Application deadline
15.02
2023
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Knowledge-building Project for Industry

The purpose of this call is to develop new knowledge and generate competence in the research organisations needed by society or the business sector to address important societal challenges.

Energy, transport and low emissions
Petroleum
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems

The objective of this call is to further develop expertise and capacity in artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems. Efforts are to help to move the research front, build vital competence and create new opportunities for people and society in the short and long term.

Enabling technologies
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Collaborative Project on Digital Security and Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems

This call closes at midnight on 3 August 2022.

The objective of this call is to generate new knowledge in the thematic areas digital security and artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems. The work will advance the research front, ensure essential competence-building and create new opportunities for people and society in the short and long term.

Enabling technologies
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Ubiquitous Data and Services – Collaborative Project

The objective of this call is to enhance research efforts and to encourage and support collaboration between research groups and users in the thematic priority area “Ubiquitous data and services”. Research activities must seek to move the research front, promote essential competence-building and create new opportunities in the short and long term.

Enabling technologies
Application deadline
16.11
2022
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Collaborative Project for Technological Convergence Related to Enabling Technologies

The objective of the call is to achieve radical new technological development across the enabling technologies. The call is open to approved Norwegian research organisations in binding cooperation with relevant actors from public sector entities, non-governmental organisations, trade and industry and/or other private organisations.

Enabling technologies
Application deadline
21.09
2022
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Collaboration Project to Strengthen Research and Researcher Recruitment in Museums

The purpose of the call is to strengthen research, research expertise and collaboration on R&D work of key importance to museums. Only approved research organisations are eligible to apply in collaboration with museums outside the research sector.

Welfare, culture and society
Application deadline
Open-ended
07.06.2023
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Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector 2023

The last deadline for submitting an application is 7 June 2023, at 23:59 CEST.

We seek to support projects with multiple partners working together to develop sustainable innovations, be it new or improved products, services or production processes.

Oceans
Energy, transport and low emissions
Industry and services
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Petroleum
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector 2022

Our call Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector is aimed at companies engaged in business-led innovation projects where research and development (R&D) is a critical part of the innovation process.

Oceans
Enabling technologies
Energy, transport and low emissions
Industry and services
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Petroleum
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Demonstration Project for the Industrial Sector 2022

The purpose of this call is to encourage companies to invest in demonstration and proof-of-concept of technology to promote innovation and sustainable value creation in line with their own business strategies. The call covers topics relating to the thematic areas Petroleum, Maritime industry and Land-based food, the environment and bioresources.

Oceans
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Petroleum
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector

Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector is a funding instrument providing grants to business led innovation projects that make extensive use of research and development (R&D) to arrive at an innovative solution to a problem or opportunity in industry. Innovation Projects intends to deliver economic value for all companies and project partners involved, and for society at large from funding environmentally sustainable innovations and disseminating new knowledge.

Trade and industry
Oceans
Health
Enabling technologies
Energy, transport and low emissions
Industry and services
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Petroleum
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Demonstration Project for the Industrial Sector

The purpose of this call is to encourage companies to invest more in demonstrating and verifying technology that can contribute to innovation and sustainable value creation in line with their business strategy. The call for demonstration projects in 2021 concerns topics relating to Petroleum, Maritime industry (green shipping) and Land-based food, the environment and bioresources.

Oceans
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Petroleum
Application deadline
16.11
2022
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Pilot-T: New Mobility Solutions

Companies can apply for Pilot-T funding. The purpose is to accelerate the application of novel, smart mobility solutions by developing and testing and/or piloting technologies, services and business models with the potential to contribute to the creation of an efficient, safe and environmentally friendly transport system for the future.

Energy, transport and low emissions
Application deadline
Open-ended
20.09.2021
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Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector 2021

An Innovation Project is to lead to renewal and sustainable value creation for the project’s business partners. Funding should also generate socioeconomic benefits by making new knowledge and solutions available.

Trade and industry
Oceans
Health
Welfare, culture and society
Enabling technologies
Energy, transport and low emissions
Industry and services
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources
Petroleum
Application deadline
15.03
2023
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Research Centre on Geopolitics

Funding of up to NOK 45 million is available for the establishment of a research centre on geopolitics. The funding will go to applied research on foreign and security policy with an academic and geographical focus on China. We expect research groups in the same field to cooperate on a joint grant application for one centre.

Internationalisation
Global development and international relations
Application deadline
16.11
2022
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Centre for Nuclear Research

We seek to strengthen Norway’s research capacity and competence in the nuclear field by establishing one or two national centres. Norwegian research organisations are eligible to apply.

Natural science and technology
Application deadline
21.09
2022
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Research Centre for Building Knowledge and Competence on the Significance of EEA Law for Norwegian Law

The purpose of the call is to establish two research centres for integration of EEA law into Norwegian law. Research institutions offering a master’s degree in law are eligible to apply.

Welfare, culture and society
Democracy, administration and renewal
Application deadline
21.09
2022
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Research Centre for Tax Policy Research

The Research Council is advertising funding for two centres for tax policy research. The centres shall generate knowledge about tax policy and economics and contribute to building a robust tax policy research environment in Norway. Approved research organisations are eligible to apply.

Democracy, administration and renewal
Application deadline
20.10
2021
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Norwegian Centre of Excellence – SFF-V – Phase 2

The SFF scheme gives Norway’s best researchers the opportunity to organise their research activities in centres that seek to achieve ambitious scientific objectives through collaboration and with long-term basic funding. Phase 2 is reserved for prequalified applicants selected from the Phase 1 assessment process.

Ground-breaking research
Application deadline
15.09
2021
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Research Centre for Petroleum

The purpose of this call is to establish up to two new Research Centres for Petroleum. The objective of the research centres is to improve capacity and expertise by addressing defined and delimited challenges related to utilisation of petroleum resources on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Petroleum
Application deadline
12.05
2021
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Centre for Clinical Treatment Research

Funding is available to establish a Centre for Clinical Treatment Research (FKB). Only applicants who have submitted a mandatory project outline by the deadline of 6 January 2021 are eligible to apply. Applicants must be an approved Norwegian research organisation with access to patients in binding collaboration with relevant actors.

Health
Application deadline
Open-ended
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Proof-of-Concept – Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research – Commercialisation Project 2022

The purpose of a Proof-of-Concept Project is to reduce the project’s uncertainty relating to technology and the market. Approved research organisations, TTOs and start-up companies originating in an approved research organisation are eligible to apply.

Trade and industry
Commercialisation
Application deadline
18.11
2020
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Funding for Research Infrastructure of National Importance

Funding is available for establishment or upgrades of research infrastructure of national importance, including Norwegian participation in collaboration on the establishment or upgrade of international research infrastructures. Only applicants who submitted a mandatory project outline are eligible to submit a complete grant application under this call.

Research Infrastructure
Application deadline
16.11
2022
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Network Funding for Research Groups Following the Evaluation of Legal Research in Norway

The purpose of this call is to award funding for follow-up measures after the Evaluation of Legal Research in Norway (JUREVAL). The funding will go to network activities that contribute to scientific renewal and development in the evaluated organisations and in their research groups.

Humanities and social sciences
Application deadline
Open-ended
08.11.2022
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Pre-project for Health Pilot

The Health Pilot initiative grants funding to public sector bodies and businesses for ambitious and demanding innovation processes in collaboration with other relevant public and societal actors. You can apply for funding for a pre-project under this call.

Health
Application deadline
21.09
2022
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The Aurora Mobility Programme – Researcher Exchange for New Collaboration Between Norway and France

Researchers from Norway may seek support for funding for short-term visits in France for the purpose of launching and developing new joint research projects.

Internationalisation
Application deadline
16.03
2022
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INTPART International Partnerships for Excellent Education, Research and Innovation

Norwegian research organisations may apply for funding for partnerships with Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, China, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and the United States. Funding may also be sought for partnerships with Germany and France under this call.

Internationalisation
Education and competence
Application deadline
24.11
2021
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Supplementary Funding for Norwegian Participants in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Projects

This funding must be used for additional independent activities that support or build on a Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe project, and must not be used for activities already covered by EU funding. Nor can the supplementary funding be used for R&D or innovation activities. Only projects that have not previously received supplementary funding are eligible to apply.

Internationalisation
Application deadline
15.09
2021
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Research School for Quality and Relevance

The objective is to establish collaboration on a doctoral degree programme to ensure the candidates receive a coordinated, high-quality education that qualifies them for research and other work that requires good scientific insight and competence. Through these funds, we support projects that increase doctoral degree programmes’ relevance to the labour market. The objective is to develop and use new methods and approaches to that end, in collaboration with one or more partners in industry, the public sector and/or organisations.

Education and competence
Global development and international relations
Welfare, culture and society
Humanities and social sciences
Life science
Natural science and technology
Application deadline
15.09
2021
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The Aurora Mobility Programme – Researcher Exchange for New Collaboration Between Norway and France

Researchers from Norway may seek support for funding for short-term visits in France for the purpose of launching and developing new joint research projects. The call is open to approved Norwegian research organisations applying jointly with research organisations in France.

Internationalisation
Application deadline
21.05
2021
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Chinese-Norwegian Collaboration Projects within Climate Systems

Funding is available for joint projects between researchers in Norway and China that generate knowledge on the climate system. Of particular interest is the polar climate and its interaction with the global system. Field work in the arctic research platform Svalbard is encouraged.

Internationalisation
Climate and polar research
Application deadline
15.03
2021
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ACT3 – CO2 Capture, Utilisation and Storage

ACT (Accelerating CCS Technology) is an international initiative to support research, development and demonstration in CO2 capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

Energy, transport and low emissions
Application deadline
02.09
2020
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Joint Sino-Norwegian Researcher Project on Food Safety – Sustainable and Safe Food from Agriculture and Aquaculture

Funding is available for Researcher Projects on sustainable and safe food from agriculture and aquaculture. The Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) are issuing a joint call under the programme for joint funding of Sino-Norwegian in mutually agreed fields to achieve bilateral world-class sc...

Joint international programmes
Oceans
Land-based food, the environment and bioresources

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