Forsterkningsmidler til å knytte kompetanse og resultater av IKT-forskning mot forsvarssektoren

Forsterkningsmidler til å knytte kompetanse og resultater av IKT-forskning mot forsvarssektoren (Supplementary Funding to Link ICT Research Competence and Results to the Defence Sector) has as its aim "å kople norske forskningsmiljøer til forsvarssektoren" (to link Norwegian research environments to the defence sector). The scheme funds supplementary activities to strengthen knowledge transfer and competence building, including researcher mobility, establishment of new defence sector partnerships, dissemination activities, and doctoral/postdoctoral stipends for security-cleared candidates. The scheme is categorised under "Muliggjørende teknologier" (Enabling Technologies).

Only approved Norwegian research organisations may apply as project leader, and only if they are project-responsible for an active or recently completed Forskerprosjekt or Samarbeidsprosjekt within the themes artificial intelligence (KI), autonomy, and/or quantum technology funded by the Research Council ("bare godkjente, norske forskningsorganisasjoner som er prosjektansvarlig for et aktivt eller nylig avsluttet Forskerprosjekt eller Samarbeidsprosjekt innenfor temaene kunstig intelligens (KI), autonomi og/eller kvanteteknologi").

Grants range from Kr 500 000 to Kr 5 000 000 per project (up to Kr 3 500 000 for applications without a stipend position). Total available funds are Kr 20 000 000. The scheme instrument is tilskudd (grant).

The call opened 22 April 2026, with a deadline of 3 June 2026 at 13:00 CEST. Applications are submitted via Forskningsrådets søknadssystem at https://app.forskningsradet.no/mittNettsted/app/opprettSoknad/722?locale=no. Project description templates in Norwegian and English, CV templates, and a full call PDF were available. The page was last updated 22 April 2026.