Research Council of Norway · Norway

Radical Research Ideas for Early Career Scientists

Rolling — apply any time

Deadline: No fixed deadline
Grant amount: 500,000 NOK – 2 million NOK per applicant
Total budget: 50 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 Radical Research Ideas for Early Career Scientists
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

Programme overview

11 December 2025 : The limits for submission restriction periods have been lowered, so fewer project managers will receive a submission restriction period. For applications submitted from 1 January 2025 onwards, submission restriction periods will be calculated according to the new rules. The purpose of this call is to fund curiosity-driven and bold research that can contribute to advancing the state-of-the-art. This call is the first step in phased funding and is aimed at researchers who want to test particularly bold research ideas. The ideas must be so bold that the risk of failure is too high to justify starting a large project, but where the research could have a significant impact on the field if the project is successful. Project managers for successful research idea projects may later apply for larger FRIPRO projects and be prioritized there. • Call for proposals

Who can apply

Scheme: Researcher Project. Project duration: 4-12 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	500,000 NOK – 2 million NOK per applicant “Funding per project: NOK 500 000-2 000 000.”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	50 million NOK “Total available: NOK 50 000 000”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Scheme: Researcher Project. Project duration: 4-12 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.