28. Jan 2026
Incentive funding can support any of the following: workshops, network building, other activities which will contribute to acquisition of external financing (Norwegian Research Council, EU etc.) or pilot projects with a view to larger projects.
If you are planning to apply please let us know by registering here to make the evaluation process faster! (it doesn’t need to be the final title you can adjust it in the final application)
The call has the following strategic priorities:
· The activity must contribute to the Fram Centre objective and cooperation goals.
· The proposal should address new and original ideas.
· Trans/inter disciplinary activities will be prioritized.
· Each application must include at least 3 Fram Centre members.
(Are you wondering what previous prosjects have looked like? Here are two examples DUMP and SAMNOR)
Given an anticipated total financing of ca. 3 million (the suggested budget is still to be approved), we aim to fund projects with a maximum budget of 350 000 NOK. The project funds must be utilized in 2026.
Proposals must follow the template below and be submitted via this link
If you send a proposal more that once it is your responsibility to ensure that both contacts under are clear about which is the correct one!
Evaluation Criteria can be found here: Foreslått assessment criteria insentiv 2026_ENDELIG
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kathryn Donnelly – kathryn.donnelly@framsenteret.no or Alma Thuestad – alma.thuestad@niku.no
The application form consists of the following sections:
1. Title of the project/activity
2. Project/activity leader
3. Project/activity leader email
4. Project/activity administrative leader
5. Project/activity administrative leader email
6. Name of lead institution
7. What type of activity are you applying for?
8. How will this project contribute to the main objective of the Fram Centre research cooperation goals?
9. What is new and innovative in the activity? (short answer)
10. Describe trans/inter disciplinarity of the project (short answer)
11. How will the results be useful for the management of the Norwegian High North
12. How will this project promote greater cooperation in the Fram Centre?
13. Institutions in the Fram Centre who are involved
14. Other Partners
15. Project/activity plan with short description of objectives, relevance, impact and at least one specified deliverable (max550 words)
16. Short description of one deliverable which is achievable within the project period (this means in 2026 before reporting (ca.10th of desember) this is mandatory for your financing to be approved.)
17. Briefly outline the role of the project managers and partners (short answer)
18. Funding requested, including budget (specified by activities/institutions/own institutional funding
19. Total sum requested
Only applications submitted via the online form will be considered for financing. Proposals can be written in Norwegian or English
Evaluators
The evaluation committee is appointed by the Research leader Group (FLG) and approved by the Steering Group (SG) and conflicts of interest*(CoI is described below) will be handled appropriately. The evaluation committee will consist of representatives from the programs (a balance of disciplines inc. Social Scientists and Humanities (SSH)) FLG chair, FLG vice chair and Research coordinator.
Expected timeline
2.12.25 Publication of call (actually initially published 15.10.25)
2.02.26 (13:00) Deadline for proposals
22.02.26 Expected notification of successful financing
* What is a conflict of interest?
CoI exists when you:
· are and/or were directly involved in the preparation of any proposal submitted
· benefit should any proposal(s) submitted to the topic be accepted or rejected
· have a close family or personal relationship with any person representing an applicant legal entity involved in the preparation of the proposal
