Open Research Council of Norway funding calls

The Research Council of Norway funds research and innovation across all fields, with calls for researcher projects, collaborations and infrastructure. 39 open calls, soonest deadline first.

• 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: November 3, 2026 ·
• Biodiversa+ - BiodivFuture
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: November 10, 2026 ·
• Water4All - Sustainable water management
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: November 10, 2026 ·
• Norwegian Centres of Excellence – SFF VI – Phase 2
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: November 11, 2026 ·
• Arctic Field Grant (AFG) – Funding for Fieldwork in Svalbard
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 20,000 – NOK 130,000Deadline: November 11, 2026 ·
• The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership’s (SBEP) Fourth Joint Transnational Co-Funded Call
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: November 16, 2026 ·
• Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership's fifth co-funded call
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: November 17, 2026 ·
• M-ERA.NET - Call2026 - ERA-NET for research and innovation on materials
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: November 18, 2026 ·
• FutureFoodS Call 3 (GETS) – Pre-announcement
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: January 11, 2027 ·
• Cell and Gene Therapy for Personalised Medicine
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: January 20, 2027 ·
• Norway and Singapore Joint Maritime Research Call
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 4,000,000 – NOK 7,000,000Deadline: January 20, 2027 ·
• EuroHPC call Quantum Machine Learning
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: January 28, 2027 ·
• Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP)
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: February 15, 2027 ·
• Call for preparatory projects to the Raw Materials Partnership (RAMP)
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: June 14, 2028 ·
• Chips EU-calls within semiconductor technologies in 2026
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• AGROECOLOGY - European Partnership on Accelerating Farming Systems Transition through Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: Land-based Bioeconomy 2026
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: The Seafood Industry 2026
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Innovation project in the industrial sector: Energy and transport 2026
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Registration Call for Norwegian Project Partners in the Calls for the Co-funded Partnerships in Horizon Europe
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Support for Events Focused on the Functioning of the Financial Market and Ethical Awareness
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 1,000 – NOK 500,000Deadline: Not listed
• Radical Research Ideas for Early Career Scientists
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 500,000 – NOK 2,000,000Deadline: Not listed
• Top Researchers – Researcher Projects to Develop World Leading Research Communities
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 15,000,000 – NOK 40,000,000Deadline: Not listed
• PES – Support for Project Establishment Aimed at Horizon Europe
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Researcher Project for Experienced Scientists (FRIPRO)
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 4,000,000 – NOK 12,000,000Deadline: Not listed
• Researcher Project for Early Career Scientists (FRIPRO)
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 4,000,000 – NOK 10,000,000Deadline: Not listed
• Researcher Project with International Mobility (FRIPRO)
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 4,700,000 – NOK 7,400,000Deadline: Not listed
• Support for membership of the European Open Science Cloud Association
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 10,000 – NOK 130,000Deadline: Not listed
• Verification: Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research Organisations 2026
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: Agriculture and the Food Industry (FFL/JA)
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Funding for Research Stays Abroad for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Registration of Doctoral Students Funded by the STIPINST Scheme (by invitation only)
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Support for Events
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 50,000 – NOK 200,000Deadline: Not listed
• Industrial PhD Scheme – Doctoral Projects in Industry 2026
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Public Sector PhD Project – Doctoral Project in the Public Sector 2026
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Qualification – commercialisation of research at publicly funded research organisations 2026
  Research Council of NorwayNOK 100,000 – NOK 500,000Deadline: Not listed
• Research Connect 2026 – Access to Research Expertise for Companies
  Research Council of NorwayUp to NOK 100,000Deadline: Not listed
• Pilot Health Phase 1
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed
• Research-based Innovation for Quality, Efficiency and Renewal in the Norwegian Public Sector
  Research Council of NorwayNot specifiedDeadline: Not listed