The Research Council will introduce a new and more user-friendly application form in 2026

We have three goals for the new application and case processing system:

• Better services for applicants;
• More efficient administration, and;
• Better insight into, and analysis of, data.

The new application form will be introduced in line with our calls for proposals throughout the spring. 

What do the changes mean for you as an applicant?

These are some of the most important changes that you as an applicant will experience:

• You get a more secure login instead of a password solution. We use common public solutions that have already been developed, such as ID-porten, the Brønnøysund Register Centre and the National Population Register.

• You get a more user-friendly and accessible interface.

• It will be easier to see what you as an applicant are assessed on through a clearer division of criteria.

• We have added an automatic calculation of the possible grant per application. In the new system, the project description must be entered directly into the application form, and not sent as an attachment.

SkatteFUNN applicants started using the system in 2024.

Applicant surveys show that applicants think the new system is user-friendly.