Miljø og naturverdier knyttet til mulig framtidig mineralvirksomhet på norsk sokkel

Miljø og naturverdier knyttet til mulig framtidig mineralvirksomhet på norsk sokkel ("Environment and natural values related to possible future mineral activity on the Norwegian continental shelf") is a research call from Norges forskningsråd. The stated aim is that "Prosjektene skal fremme forskningssamarbeid mellom norske forskningsmiljøer og relevante samfunns- og næringsaktører for å øke kunnskapsgrunnlaget om mineralvirksomhet på havbunnen og hvilke konsekvenser en eventuell utvinning av mineraler kan ha for havmiljøet" (projects shall promote research collaboration between Norwegian research communities and relevant societal and industry actors to increase the knowledge base on seabed mineral activity and the consequences a possible extraction of minerals may have for the marine environment).

Eligible project-responsible applicants are approved Norwegian research organisations. The call requires a minimum of two non-R&D Norwegian partners (users); public sector, business, and research organisations may participate.

Per-project funding ranges from NOK 8,000,000 (minimum) to NOK 16,000,000 (maximum). The total available budget is NOK 50,000,000. User partners must contribute costs totalling a minimum of 10.0% of the requested amount. The instrument is tilskudd (grant). The scheme reference printed on the page is "GBER XX/2026/R&D&I." The financing scheme is listed under "Forskning for økt kunnskap."

The call has a fixed deadline of 10 June 2026 at 13:00 CEST. Earliest project start is 1 January 2027; latest is 1 July 2027. The page was last updated 6 May 2026.