Norsk senter for forskning ved CERN

This call funds continued Norwegian participation in particle-physics research at CERN through a Norwegian Centre for CERN Research (NorCC), described as a collaborative network of Norwegian research institutions. Funding is intended to cover the operational costs of the Norwegian experiments, researcher personnel, an Industry Liaison Officer, recruitment initiatives and outreach. The page states the centre must strengthen knowledge transfer, increase Norwegian employment at CERN and improve procurement from Norwegian suppliers. The call sits under the portfolio "Forskningssystemet" (the research system).

The instrument is a grant. The project owner must be an approved Norwegian research organisation — the page states "Prosjektansvarlig organisasjon må være en godkjent, norsk forskningsorganisasjon".

The page states a maximum amount of Kr 255 000 000. Project duration is 96 months (8 years), with project start 1 January 2028 and project end 31 December 2035. Applications open on 12 August 2026, and the deadline is 23 September 2026 at 13:00 CEST.

The call page provides the full PDF call text together with templates for the project description and researcher CVs. Questions are directed to the Research Council's contact form.