Norway and Singapore Joint Maritime Research Call
Norway and Singapore Joint Maritime Research Call supports Norwegian and Singaporean researchers working with industry on green shipping research to reduce maritime greenhouse gas emissions.
This grant was recently updated
Matchmaking registration is now open until 15 November 2026. New rules require at least one industry partner from each country and each country to account for at least 30% of research-institution costs; Green Shipping emissions reductions receive priority, and application requirements and other details have also been added.
Funder: Research Council of Norway
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Interest registration) | November 19, 2026 (Webinar) | December 2, 2026 (Applications open) | January 20, 2027, 13:00 CET (Application) | July 1, 2027 (Earliest start) | October 1, 2027 (Latest start) | September 30, 2031 (Latest completion)
Funding Amounts: NOK 4–7 million for Norwegian partners and up to SGD 1 million for Singaporean partners per project; 36–48 months
Summary: Supports joint Norwegian–Singaporean research and innovation in green shipping, prioritising direct reductions in maritime greenhouse gas emissions.
Key Information: Projects require approved research organisations and at least one non-research industry partner in each country.
Description
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) and Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) jointly support collaborative research and innovation for a safer, greener and more efficient maritime industry. This Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project call focuses on Green Shipping, with primary priority given to projects directly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport. Proposals should combine strong research content with industrial relevance and build expertise benefiting wider user groups.
Priority areas cover alternative fuels and energy infrastructure, vessel energy efficiency and emissions reduction, and digitalisation, autonomy and green shipping corridors. Research can address fuel safety and bunkering, electrification and shore power, hull and propeller optimisation, onboard energy management, digital twins, voyage optimisation, remote operations, ship-port-logistics data sharing, and decarbonisation tracking.
