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Source: https://www.nordforsk.org/calls?page=5

Funding Details

Funder: NordForsk (Nordic Council of Ministers)
Funding Goal: To strengthen Nordic research collaboration by funding joint research projects, networks, and infrastructure across the Nordic and Baltic countries, addressing societal challenges and promoting high-quality scientific activities with Nordic added value.
Funding Amount: Varies by call. Examples: up to NOK 120 million (interdisciplinary research), NOK 30 million (research networks), up to NOK 17.1 million per project (disruptive technologies). Typical individual project grants range from NOK 7-17 million. (7.000.000 € – 120.000.000 €)
Deadline: Rolling — approximately six calls per year with individual deadlines. Current open calls: Nordic-Baltic Education (22.04.2026), Humanities/Social Sciences Networks (15.04.2026), Disruptive Technologies (08.06.2026). (Rolling)
How to Apply: All applications must be submitted through the NordForsk Application Portal (funding.nordforsk.org). First-time users must register before creating applications. The consortium must include partners from at least three Nordic countries. The project owner (contract partner) must be a legal entity based in a Nordic country and must be a research-performing organization. NordForsk opens calls continuously, averaging six calls per year. Applications undergo expert assessment. Only online submissions are accepted, and extensions are only granted for portal technical issues.
Target Region: Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and autonomous areas (Faroe Islands, Greenland, Åland Islands), with some calls extending to Baltic countries
Contact: NordForsk, Stensberggt. 27, 5th Floor, Oslo, Norway. For Disruptive Technologies call: Bjørnar Solhaug Komissar, Special Adviser, bjornar.komissar@nordforsk.org
Official Page: https://www.nordforsk.org/calls
Last Checked: 2026-03-12 04:13

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Consortium must include partners from at least three Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) or autonomous areas
Project owner must be a research-performing organization that is a legal entity based in a Nordic country
Organization must be private or public but must not pay out dividends from its activities
Organization must demonstrate significant production of academic, published research

Project Scope

Each call has specific thematic requirements — check individual call texts for scope

Required Documents

Applications must be submitted through the NordForsk Application Portal
All attachments must comply with specified page limits per call

Summary

NordForsk is a funding organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers that finances and facilitates Nordic cooperation on research and research infrastructure. It provides grants for collaborative research projects, networks, and infrastructure across the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and autonomous areas (Faroe Islands, Greenland, Åland Islands), often extending to Baltic countries. The organization opens approximately six calls per year across rotating themes such as societal security, artificial intelligence, education, health, Arctic research, and disruptive technologies. Current open calls (as of March 2026) include Nordic-Baltic Education Systems, Humanities and Social Sciences Networks, and Disruptive Technologies. Funding amounts vary significantly by call, ranging from NOK 7 million to NOK 120 million per program. Eligibility is restricted to research-performing organizations — universities, research institutes, and similar entities that produce published academic research. Consortia must include partners from at least three Nordic countries. While third-sector organizations and NGOs can participate as project partners in some calls, the project lead must always be a research institution. This makes NordForsk primarily an academic/research funder rather than an NGO grant-maker.

Historical Context

NordForsk is an established organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers that has been running continuous funding calls for many years. The calls archive goes back to at least 2017, with approximately six calls per year. Topics rotate across themes including societal security, AI, education, health, Arctic research, and disruptive technologies. Previous rounds have funded projects in areas such as personalized medicine, paediatric cancer, neutron scattering, migration research, and societal security.

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