Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector: Land-based Bioeconomy 2026
Supports industry-led R&D projects advancing technology and innovation in Norway’s land-based bioeconomy, including forestry, agriculture, and food sectors.
Funder: Research Council of Norway
Due Dates: Open-ended (applications accepted on a rolling basis)
Funding Amounts: NOK 1,000,000–10,000,000 per project | Up to 50% of eligible costs covered | NOK 46,233,000 total available
Summary: Supports R&D-driven innovation projects developing new technology, products, or services in Norway's land-based bioeconomy sectors.
Key Information: Project Owner must be a Norwegian-registered company; projects must not commence before application submission.
Description
This grant from the Research Council of Norway supports industry-led research or development-driven innovation projects aiming to advance technologies, products, or services across the land-based bioeconomy value chain. Target sectors include forestry, wood utilisation, agriculture, food industry, and reindeer husbandry. Projects are expected to contribute to sustainable value creation and may focus on the utilisation of biological raw materials, residuals, side streams, and digital solutions that offer significant improvements or novel features. The program is designed to enable ambitious R&D that would not be feasible without external funding, supporting Norway's transition to a sustainable, low-emission society.
