Obligatoriske forprosjekter for søknader om innovative offentlige anskaffelser

Obligatoriske forprosjekter for søknader om innovative offentlige anskaffelser (Mandatory pre-projects for applications on innovative public procurement) supports preparatory activities for innovative public procurement. "Formålet med forprosjektet er å finne ut om en innovativ anskaffelse er et egnet virkemiddel for å løse en gitt utfordring eller mulighet i samarbeid med markedet" (the purpose of the pre-project is to find out whether an innovative procurement is a suitable instrument to address a given challenge or opportunity in collaboration with the market). Activities include needs assessment, market dialogue, and method evaluation.

"Virksomheter i norsk offentlig sektor, utenom forskningsorganisasjoner, kan søke" (Entities in the Norwegian public sector, except research organisations, can apply). The instrument type is tilskudd (grant/subsidy).

Maximum support is Kr 300,000 per project. Total available budget is Kr 9,000,000. Applications are received on a rolling/continuous basis ("løpende") with a final deadline of 1 December 2026 at 23:59. Projects must start between 1 May 2026 and 1 April 2027, with a latest end date of 30 September 2027. The scheme is linked to the parent call "Innovative offentlige anskaffelser." Three guidance documents were listed on the page: the call text PDF, a project description template, and a CV template. The page was last updated 11 May 2026.