Demokrati som styreform og levesett

The call aims to fund research on how democracies are changing and how they can be strengthened and further developed: "Midlene skal gå til forskning om hvordan demokratier nasjonalt og globalt er i endring, og hvordan de kan styrkes og videreutvikles" (The funds shall go to research on how democracies nationally and globally are changing and how they can be strengthened and further developed).

The project responsible organisation must be an approved Norwegian research organisation. The project leader must hold a doctoral degree or equivalent, or hold a senior researcher position in the institute or health sector. International researchers and partners from lower/low-middle income countries (LLMIC) are required as collaborators.

Funding per project is in the range Kr 4 000 000 to Kr 14 000 000. Total available funds are stated as "Kr 227 713 000". The instrument is tilskudd (grant). The application deadline was 27 May 2026 at 13:00 CEST. The earliest project start is 1 January 2027 and the latest is 1 June 2027; project duration is 36–72 months. The financing scheme is described as "Forskning for anvendelse" (Research for Application). Applications are submitted via Forskningsrådets søknadssystem (the Research Council's application system). The page references a downloadable call document: "Demokrati som styreform og levesett.pdf".