Writing an application in the new application system (My page)
We will be introducing a new application form throughout 2026 that will apply to many of our calls this year. We advise you to start early and get to know the call text and the application form when writing your application.
You create an application directly from a call for proposals. Read the call text carefully before you create the application. Before you get to the application form, you must log in to My page.
Some general requirements apply to all applications, while other requirements are described in the call for proposals you are applying for. You should familiarise yourself with all these requirements before writing your application.
There is a completely new setup for budgeting and calculating funding in the new application form. The project must be budgeted in work packages. Once you have entered the costs, these are automatically distributed over the work package's period.
When you write an application to the Research Council or you carry out a project in a new system, the roles of participants in the project are important. We distinguish between organisations and persons, and here we describe roles for persons in the projects.
In the new application system, you do not have to submit traditional CVs. Instead, we ask for a textual description of the competence in the project.
When companies and other enterprises receive funding from us, this constitutes state aid. The state aid rules contain provisions on the types of activities that can be funded, the expenses of these activities that can be covered in whole or in part, and what the maximum aid intensity is for the various activities.
We have clear guidelines for the dissemination and publication of project data, the handling of access requests and the safeguarding of sensitive data. You must familiarise yourself with and follow these guidelines. All guidelines are based on Norwegian law.