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PES – Support for Project Establishment Aimed at Horizon Europe

Rolling — apply any time

Deadline: No fixed deadline
Grant amount: Up to 41 million NOK per applicant
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 PES – Support for Project Establishment Aimed at Horizon Europe
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

Programme overview

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals NOK 41 000 000. Up to NOK 41 million for 2026, of which NOK 2 million is earmarked for cooperation with African countries and NOK 3 million for cooperation with Ukraine. The framework will be updated if more funds become available. The Project Establishment Scheme (PES) is intended to ensure that applications with Norwegian participation in Horizon Europe are of high quality, so that Norwegian potential is exploited as well as possible. This call is intended to contribute to increasing the impact of Norwegian applications to Horizon Europe and the European Defence Fund (EDF). Shortcuts

Who can apply

Scheme: Coordination and Support Activity. Project duration: maximum 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	Up to 41 million NOK per applicant “Up to NOK 41 million for 2026, of which NOK 2 million is earmarked for cooperation with African countries and NOK 3 million for cooperation with Ukraine.”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Scheme: Coordination and Support Activity. Project duration: maximum 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

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.