From Forskningsrådet — calls for industry (Næringsliv) · checked 14 Nov 2026

Fourth joint transnational call of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) - Research Council of Norway

Fjerde samfinansierte utlysning i partnerskapet bærekraftig blå økonomi (SBEP)

Closing soon · 2 days Grant Norway Forskningsrådet (Research Council of Norway) · Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)

Closes: 16 Nov 2026; 2 days left
Funding per project: 50 000–300 000 EUR
Who can apply: Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies, Research organisations, NGOs, Public bodies, Consortia
Open to applicants from: Norway

What this call funds

A joint EU partnership call for multi-country consortia (at least three countries and two EU or Horizon Europe associated entities) working on sustainable, carbon-neutral blue economy projects across four priority areas. Norwegian participants can receive up to EUR 300,000 per project (plus up to EUR 30,000 for Norwegian-coordinated projects) from a EUR 3 million Research Council of Norway envelope, with a total call budget of about EUR 38 million. The pre-proposal deadline is 16 November 2026 and the full application deadline is 14 June 2027.

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The call in detail

Funder: Forskningsrådet (Research Council of Norway)
Programme: Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)
Type: Grant
Funding per project: 50 000–300 000 EUR
Total budget of the call: 38 000 000 EUR
Eligible applicants: Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies, Research organisations, NGOs, Public bodies, Consortia
Eligible countries: Norway
Startup relevance: Medium
Source: Forskningsrådet — calls for industry (Næringsliv)
Official page: https://www.forskningsradet.no/utlysninger/internasjonale-fellesutlysninger/fje…

Key dates

16 Nov 2026: Applications close
14 Jun 2027: Cut-off date

Earlier rounds and changes

Recorded	What changed	Details
14 Nov 2026	First listed here	Already listed when the source was first read

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