Research Council of Norway · Norway

Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: The Seafood Industry 2026

Rolling — apply any time

Deadline: No fixed deadline
Grant amount: 1 million NOK – 10 million NOK per applicant
Total budget: 80 million NOK
Funding rate: Set by the call (see the call text)
Likely applicant types: Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet)
Reference: RCN Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: The Seafood Industry 2026
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

Programme overview

The Research Council wants to solve major societal challenges in a climate-friendly manner, and wants to promote research-based innovation and restructuring in both established and new business sectors. This call is for applications where the innovation is within the seafood industry. The purpose of this call is to support research- or development-driven innovation projects within fisheries or aquaculture, focusing on developing new technology, products or services in the seafood industry. Thematic or subject-specific guidelines

Who can apply

Aimed at: Industry, Research organisations. Scheme: Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector. Project duration: 12-48 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: The Research Council wants to solve major societal challenges in a climate-friendly manner, and wants to promote research-based innovation and restructuring in both established and new business sectors.
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	1 million NOK – 10 million NOK per applicant “Funding per project: NOK 1 000 000-10 000 000.”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	80 million NOK “Total available: NOK 80 000 000”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Aimed at: Industry, Research organisations. Scheme: Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector. Project duration: 12-48 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

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.