Research Council of Norway · Norway

Researcher Project for Experienced Scientists (FRIPRO)

Rolling — apply any time

Deadline: No fixed deadline
Grant amount: 4 million NOK – 12 million NOK per applicant
Total budget: 1,300 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 Researcher Project for Experienced Scientists (FRIPRO)
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

Programme overview

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals NOK 750 000 000. The FRIPRO scheme's annual budget of up to NOK 1,3 billion is tentatively divided between our three open-ended calls for proposals: (Three-Year) Researcher Project with International Mobility (FRIPRO), Researcher Projects for Early Career Scientists (FRIPRO) and Researcher Projects for Experienced Scientists (FRIPRO). The funding will be allocated evenly throughout each year. The budget is tentatively divided between the three calls. The actual distribution may be different. The overall budget may change as a result of changes in the Research Council's budgets. The purpose of FRIPRO is to fund curiosity-driven and bold research that can contribute to advancing the state-of-the-art. FRIPRO supports both basic and applied research in all research areas. This call is aimed at experienced scientists who have…

Who can apply

Scheme: Researcher Project. Project duration: 36-96 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	4 million NOK – 12 million NOK per applicant “Funding per project: NOK 4 000 000-12 000 000.”	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	1,300 million NOK “The FRIPRO scheme's annual budget of up to NOK 1,3 billion is tentatively divided between our three open-ended calls for proposals: (Three-Year) Researcher Project with International Mobility (FRIPR…”	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: 36-96 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.