24.04.2025 12:28
Call for project outlines: Green and competitive nordic region
Nordic Innovation is calling for proposals for project outlines within two separate programs. This call is the first of two steps and is open for businesses, public sector, clusters or other organizations.
About the call
Nordic Innovation is calling for proposals for project outlines within two separate programs:
- Innovative solutions for 2030. The proposed projects should help speed up the green transition, demonstrating measurable effects by 2030. Possible outputs include new solutions, partnerships, value chains, or business models. Priority will be given to projects that contribute to faster commercialization of new solutions, as well as to projects that demonstrate a high level of market readiness.
- Resilience and competitiveness for 2050. We are looking for proposals to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable, integrated, resilient and competitive Nordic region, where strengthened collaboration, use of technology and data are essential drivers. The proposed projects should have a longer time horizon and provide solutions beyond 2030. Possible outcomes or outputs include tech-driven cross border ecosystems and value chains, business opportunities and ventures. Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate high potential impact in the longer term. Nordic Innovation intends to support the creation of business consortia or networks that find and want to use technology and data as essential tools to promote the transition to a more sustainable, integrated and resilient Nordic region.
This call is the first of two steps. Businesses or other organizations selected in this step will be given grant funding to develop a project idea and assemble Nordic consortia to carry out the projects. These consortia can then apply for full-scale funding to realize their projects in the second step. This larger call for proposals will be announced in Autumn 2025 and will also be open to entities that do not participate in this first step.
Funding
Nordic Innovation will provide grant funding of up to NOK 200 000 for up to 20 early-stage Nordic projects related to green and innovative solutions (program 1) and resilience and competitiveness for 2050 (program 2). The aim is to develop the most promising initiatives into larger Nordic Innovation projects in step 2.
- No co-funding in the form of direct funding (capital) or in-kind contributions (working hours) is required in this call for early-stage projects.
- The funding will be given in the form of a grant.