Forskningssentre for bærekraftig areal- og naturbruk), Kompetanse og samarbeidsprosjekt

This call funds research centres for sustainable use of land and nature ("Senter for bærekraftig areal- og naturbruk"). The Research Council lists the call type as "Kompetanse- og samarbeidsprosjekt" (competence and collaboration project).

Eligibility, verbatim: "Bare godkjente, norske forskningsorganisasjoner i forpliktende samarbeid med partnere fra andre forskningsorganisasjoner, næringsliv, offentlig sektor og øvrige samfunnsaktører kan søke" (only approved Norwegian research organisations in binding collaboration with partners from other research organisations, business, the public sector and other societal actors can apply).

A centre can apply for a minimum of Kr 56,250,000 and a maximum of Kr 81,250,000. The page states the assumed available funds ("Antatt tilgjengelige midler") as Kr 452,000,000, and notes "Vi tildeler 282 500 000 kroner gjennom denne utlysningen" (we allocate 282.5 million kroner through this call), with the remainder allocated through a later call to the centres funded here. The page also states that applicants can seek support for "totalt 90 til 130 millioner kroner fordelt over åtte år" (a total of 90 to 130 million kroner over eight years), with up to four centres funded. The page prints the state-aid basis label "GBER XX/2025/R&D&I". The instrument is a grant ("tilskudd"). The first phase lasts a maximum of 60 months ("maksimum 60 måneder"), within a full centre period of eight years across two phases.

The call had a fixed application deadline of 12 November 2025 at 13:00 CET, preceded by an obligatory sketch ("skisse") deadline of 11 June 2025 at 13:00. Its status on the page is "Gjennomført" (completed), last updated 19 April 2026. The page lists several supporting templates (project description, CV, relevance and budget templates) and attaches the full call text as a downloadable PDF.