Research to improve societal security and emergency preparedness
Funds collaborative research to improve Norway’s crisis prevention, management, and societal resilience across key security and preparedness challenges.
Funder: Research Council of Norway
Due Dates: June 10, 2026 (Application deadline, 13:00 CEST)
Funding Amounts: NOK 4,000,000–14,000,000 per project; total call budget NOK 321,167,000; project duration 36–48 months
Summary: Supports collaborative research to enhance Norway’s societal security and emergency preparedness, focusing on crisis prevention, management, and resilience.
Key Information: Project Owner must be a Norwegian research organisation; at least two non-research collaborating partners required.
Description
This grant funds research projects aimed at strengthening Norway’s capacity to prevent and manage crises and incidents that threaten vital societal values, functions, infrastructure, or endanger life and health. The focus is on interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration between Norwegian research groups and relevant societal or business actors. Projects should address risk assessment, crisis management, situational awareness, energy and food security, climate resilience, management of interests in polar areas, international security, local preparedness, and the prevention of organized crime. The goal is to generate new knowledge, build research expertise, and provide actionable solutions to bolster societal resilience in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
