Research Council of Norway · Norway

Qualification – commercialisation of research at publicly funded research organisations 2026

Rolling — apply any time

Deadline: No fixed deadline
Grant amount: 100,000 NOK – 500,000 NOK per applicant
Total budget: 60 million NOK
Funding rate: Set by the call (see the call text)
Likely applicant types: Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet)
Reference: RCN Qualification – commercialisation of research at publicly funded research or
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

Programme overview

2 October 2026 : This call for proposals is now only open for projects based on research results from the Centres of Excellence (CoE), FRIPRO, the European Research Council (ERC) or the MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions). The call aims to increase the use of research results from publicly funded research organisations through commercial exploitation and/or societal innovation. The purpose of a qualification project is to carry out initial investigations of possible applications, which form the basis for further choices, including further research directions, technology development or strategic decisions. The results from a qualification project can, for example, be used as a basis for an application for a verification project, as a possible next step in bringing research results closer to a market-ready product or solution.

Who can apply

Scheme: Commercialisation Project. Project duration: 3-12 months

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Open-ended: applications can be submitted at any time.

How to apply

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	rolling (no fixed deadline) “Open-ended: applications can be submitted at any time.”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	100,000 NOK – 500,000 NOK per applicant “Funding per project: NOK 100 000-500 000.”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	60 million NOK “Total available: NOK 60 000 000”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Scheme: Commercialisation Project. Project duration: 3-12 months	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page · Call text (PDF)

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.