Research Council of Norway · Norway

Research-based Innovation for Quality, Efficiency and Renewal in the Norwegian Public Sector

Rolling — apply any time

Deadline: No fixed deadline
Grant amount: 3 million NOK – 10 million NOK per applicant
Total budget: 115 million NOK
Funding rate: Set by the call (see the call text)
Likely applicant types: Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Universities & research, Public bodies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet)
Reference: RCN Research-based Innovation for Quality, Efficiency and Renewal in the Norwegi
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

Programme overview

Funding is available for research-based innovations in the public sector that will help the public sector to innovate services, infrastructure and public administration in a sustainable, systematic and efficient manner. The purpose of this call is to promote research-based innovation and restructuring in the public sector, based on identified needs and challenges. The call is intended to contribute to renewal, increased quality, efficiency in services, infrastructure and administration, more efficient use of scarce resources and increased use of public sector data. The project results must be able to be used quickly and have great potential for implementation and/or scaling gains in the sector. Thematic or subject-specific guidelines

Who can apply

Aimed at: Public sector, Industry, Research organisations. Scheme: Innovation in the public sector. Project duration: 24-48 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: Funding is available for research-based innovations in the public sector that will help the public sector to innovate services, infrastructure and public administration in a sustainable, systematic and efficient manner.
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	3 million NOK – 10 million NOK per applicant “Funding per project: NOK 3 000 000-10 000 000.”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	115 million NOK “Total available: NOK 115 000 000”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Aimed at: Public sector, Industry, Research organisations. Scheme: Innovation in the public sector. Project duration: 24-48 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.