Green and Competitive Nordic Region - Call for Project Proposals

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Nordic Innovation call for proposals under two programs: Innovative Solutions for 2030 and Nordic Forward: Resilience and Competitiveness for 2050. Total NOK 30 million allocated, per project NOK 2-6 million with 50% co-funding required. Partners from at least three Nordic countries needed.

Source: https://nordicinnovation.org/programs/call-project-proposals-green-and-competitive-nordic-region

Funding Details

Funder

Nordic Innovation

Funding Goal

Accelerate the green transition and strengthen Nordic long-term competitiveness and resilience through transnational innovation projects under two programs: Innovative Solutions for 2030 (green transition, circular economy, commercialization) and Nordic Forward: Resilience and Competitiveness for 2050 (deep-tech, critical technologies, systemic innovation).

Funding Amount

NOK 2,000,000 – 6,000,000 per project (total call budget NOK 30 million); 50% co-funding required; public funding including Nordic Innovation grant may not exceed 50% of total project costs (2.000.000 € – 6.000.000 €)

Deadline

2026-02-11 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Two-step process (participation in Step 1/project outlines not required for Step 2). Submit full proposal through the NordForsk online application portal before the deadline. Proposal must include activity plan and short CVs of main participants. Applications reviewed after deadline by internal team, then external expert panel; final decision by Nordic Innovation. Funding disbursed to lead project owner (contracting partner) who distributes to consortium.

Target Region

Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden); activities outside Nordic region eligible if contributing to Nordic objectives

Contact

Benedicte Sognefest, Senior Innovation Adviser: benedicte.sognefest@nordicinnovation.org, +47 909 46 514. Joonas Leppänen, Senior Innovation Adviser: joonas.leppanen@nordicinnovation.org, +47 476 83 623. Office: Stensberggata 27, 5th Floor, NO-0170 Oslo, Norway.

Last Checked

2026-03-11 16:13

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Consortium must include partners from at least three Nordic countries at time of application (each must sign letter of intent)
• All participating organizations must be based in Nordic countries to receive funding (non-Nordic partners may participate but cannot receive funds)
• NGOs, companies, clusters, research institutions, and public bodies are all eligible — no restrictions on lead entity type

Project Scope

• Project must contribute to either 'Innovative Solutions for 2030' (green transition, circular economy, commercialization) or 'Nordic Forward 2050' (deep-tech, resilience, systemic innovation)
• Project must demonstrate industry involvement and benefit for companies in the Nordic region (weighted evaluation criterion)

Required Documents

• Application must include activity plan, short CVs of main participants, and an exit strategy for post-project sustainability

Constraints

• Project must secure at least 50% co-funding of total project costs (cash or in-kind working hours); all partners must contribute some co-funding (approx. 10% per partner as guidance)
• Grant funding range: NOK 2,000,000 – 6,000,000; public funding (including Nordic Innovation grant) must not exceed 50% of total project costs

Summary

Nordic Innovation, an institution under the Nordic Council of Ministers, issued a joint call for project proposals under two programs: "Innovative Solutions for 2030" and "Nordic Forward: Resilience and Competitiveness for 2050." The call allocated a total of NOK 30 million, with individual projects eligible for NOK 2–6 million in grant funding, subject to a mandatory 50% co-funding requirement from project partners (cash or in-kind working hours). A maximum of roughly 5 projects can be funded under this call. Innovative Solutions for 2030 focuses on accelerating the green transition by demonstrating measurable results by 2030, with emphasis on commercialization, new green technologies, and circular economic systems — including optimization of organic materials and waste streams. Nordic Forward: Resilience and Competitiveness for 2050 targets systemic, long-term innovation through enabling technologies, deep-tech, and cross-border value chain collaboration. Both programs require a clear contribution to the Nordic Vision 2030. Eligible applicants include companies, clusters, NGOs, public sector bodies, research institutions, and consultancies based in the Nordic countries. The key eligibility requirement is that the consortium must include partners from at least three Nordic countries at the time of application. Industry involvement is a weighted evaluation criterion. The call was the second step of a two-stage process, but participation in the first step was not required. The application deadline for this call was 11 February 2026 (now passed), with funding decisions expected 27 March 2026 and project start from end April 2026. Nordic Innovation runs recurring open calls under its ongoing programs, so future rounds are anticipated.

Historical Context

This call was structured as the second of two steps, with Step 1 (project outlines) having taken place in spring 2025. A webinar was held on 14 October 2025. The call is part of Nordic Innovation's ongoing programs Innovative Solutions for 2030 and Nordic Forward: Resilience and Competitiveness for 2050, both listed as ongoing programs on the Nordic Innovation website.

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