Calls for proposals

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 1 467 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 4 000 000-12 000 000

Project duration:

36-72 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 306 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 4 000 000-8 000 000

Project duration:

36-48 months

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

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 40 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 3 000 000-4 300 000

Project duration:

36-36 months

The purpose of this call is to increase international mobility and promote career development among researchers at an early stage in their careers, as well as to facilitate knowledge transfer to research groups in Norway.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 270 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 3 000 000-16 000 000

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 195 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 12 000 000-20 000 000

Project duration:

48-72 months

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

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 2 118 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 4 000 000-12 000 000

Project duration:

36-72 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 468 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 4 000 000-8 000 000

Project duration:

36-48 months

Funding is intended to give talented 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 quality

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 15 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 4 000 000-5 000 000

Project duration:

36-48 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 32 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 4 000 000-10 000 000

Project duration:

24-48 months

The call targets approved research organisations, and funding will go to collaborative projects with services and public authorities in the justice sector, the family, children and youth sector and/or the child welfare service.

Funding scale:

NOK 4 000 000-12 000 000

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.

Funding scale:

NOK 4 000 000-12 000 000

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 270 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 3 000 000-16 000 000

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 1 028 000 000

Project duration:

24-48 months

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

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 305 000 000

Project duration:

24-60 months

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

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 40 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 2 000 000-10 000 000

Project duration:

12-36 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 1 270 000 000

Funding scale:

minimum NOK 2 000 000

Project duration:

24-48 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 120 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 1 000 000-16 000 000

Project duration:

12-36 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 1 500 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 2 000 000-16 000 000

Project duration:

24-48 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 120 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 1 000 000-16 000 000

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 1 300 000 000

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 160 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 3 000 000-7 000 000

Project duration:

24-48 months

An Innovation Project for the Public Sector is intended to promote sustainable, systematic and effective innovation in public-sector services, infrastructure and administration. Innovation projects must be based on needs and challenges and be part of the public entity’s plans for development. The project is to be executed through effective collaboration between the Project Owner (public sector body), R&D groups and other relevant stakeholders.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 200 000 000

Project duration:

60-96 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 42 000 000

Funding scale:

maximum NOK 21 000 000

Project duration:

48-60 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 60 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 30 000 000-30 000 000

Project duration:

60-60 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 1 750 000 000

Project duration:

minimum 120 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 160 000 000

Project duration:

60-96 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 320 000 000

Project duration:

60-96 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 32 000 000

Funding scale:

maximum NOK 32 000 000

Project duration:

60-60 months

The purpose of this call for proposals is to establish a Centre for Research on Special Needs Education and Inclusive Practice. The centre is a long-term investment with an overriding goal to strengthen special needs education research in Norway.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 170 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 1 000 000-5 000 000

Project duration:

12-36 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 1 400 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 2 000 000-200 000 000

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 24 000 000

Project duration:

36-48 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 6 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 100 000-250 000

Project duration:

3-6 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

up to NOK 800 000

Funding scale:

NOK 20 000-100 000

Project duration:

12-24 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 80 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 10 000 000-10 000 000

Project duration:

60-60 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 30 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 500 000-1 000 000

Project duration:

12-24 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 208 000 000

Funding scale:

maximum NOK 16 000 000

Project duration:

96-96 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 800 000

Funding scale:

NOK 20 000-100 000

Project duration:

12-24 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 80 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 6 000 000-10 000 000

Project duration:

36-48 months

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.

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 300 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 100 000-100 000 000

Project duration:

12-48 months

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

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals:

NOK 40 000 000

Funding scale:

NOK 3 000 000-5 000 000

Project duration:

24-36 months

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...