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LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

AGROECOL2 Empowering Young Farmers to Coordinate Agrifood Transformations through Engaged RIs and Agroecological LLs

EMPOWERALL builds four youth-led “Agroecological Living Labs” across Europe i.e. real places where young farmers team up with researchers, advisors, civil society and public authorities to figure out what sustainable farming looks like on the ground, not just on paper. These labs are hosted insid...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Akershus

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

Technology-Enhanced Cognitive Resilience Toolkit for Disinformation Detection, Vulnerability Profiling, and Digital User Empowerment

Generative AI has made it easy to produce convincing fake news, deepfakes, and tailored scams at scale. That changes the information landscape. People are exposed to more misleading content, faster, and often in forms that are hard to spot at a glance. Much of the current response has focused on ...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2031

Location: Vestland

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Cancer Resistance of arctic Species

The proposed CAREaS 4-year project aims to acquire a unique accurate descriptive database collected simultaneously at the inter-specific level and in a cohort of individuals within a species, on cancer-related proxies and the link with body mass. Such a dataset is presently inexistent for most bi...

Awarded: NOK 52,999

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Evolution of cold adaptation through independent origins of fructan synthesis in plants

Evolution of cold adaptation through independent origins of fructan synthesis in plants Fructans are storage carbohydrates that buffer frost and drought stress and support winter survival when photosynthesis ceases. They occur in about 15% of flowering plants but have evolved multiple times, ofte...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Akershus

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

UAV remote sensing of permafrost degradation and vegetation community changes after snow manipulation

Permafrost in polar regions is reaching critical thermal limits leading to small changes in environmental conditions to have substantial impacts on the overall system. In this project, we aim to investigate the impact of a snow fence manipulation experiment on vegetation and permafrost degradatio...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Digital Forlandsundet: Integrated geoscientific data modelling of the Forlandsundet basin, Western Svalbard

Digital Forlandsundet: Integrated geoscientific data modelling of the Forlandsundet Basin, Western Svalbard The Forlandsundet region in western Svalbard provides an exceptional natural laboratory for investigating how the Earth’s crust evolves from compressional to extensional deformation – a ke...

Awarded: NOK 0.10 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Svalbard

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Tectono-stratigraphy of Forlandsundet Graben

This project investigates the tectonic evolution of the Forlandsundet Graben in western Svalbard, with a focus on understanding the transition from contractional deformation to extensional rifting. The study area offers a rare geological setting where both the Paleogene rift basin and its Neoprot...

Awarded: NOK 0.10 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Svalbard

POLARTEMA-POLARTEMA

The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research summer school in Svalbard 2026.

The term - The Global Arctic, is gaining currency in contemporary debates about how the Arctic and the rest of the world are interconnected. Modern phenomena such as globalization, climate change and transboundary pollution have brought the Arctic into global webs of science, commerce, security a...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Ny-Ålesund winter Precipitation Experiment

The project consists of bringing new precipitation instruments to Ny-Ålesund to study the impact of the wind on their measurements. Collecting data in the field is necessary to develop corrections tailored to a specific location, as the wind influence is dependent on the local climate. The projec...

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Akershus

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Diet variation in Arctic Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) through DNA-metabarcoding of fecal samples, RiS ID 2272

The project "Diet variation in Arctic Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) through DNA-metabarcoding of fecal samples" is a continuation of the snow bunting long-term monitoring project conducted yearly since 1998, assessing the reproductive success of snow buntings breeding in Adventdalen (RiS ...

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Svalbard

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Sedimentary response to climatic and tectonic forcing in the Forlandsundet Graben and related basins

This project focuses on the Cenozoic (Eocene to Oligocene?) deposits in the Forlandsundet Graben, a fault-bounded sedimentary basin along the west coast of Svalbard. The aim is to better understand the basin's formation, sediment sources, and its role in past global climate change, particularly t...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Kelp forest consumptive rate and urchin predator community in the Arctic

Kelp forests are vital Arctic habitats that support biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services. In Svalbard, these ecosystems have undergone significant changes over the past three decades, driven by rapid climate change. However, future warming may also enhance kelp productivity, depe...

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Vestland

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Genomic adaptions in kelp to Arctic environments (BlueArc Field Sampling, RiS 12373)

Fieldwork in Svalbard’s kelp forests provides a rare opportunity to uncover the genetic mechanisms that enable seaweeds to thrive in extreme polar environments while assessing their vulnerability to predicted warming. Arctic kelp species Alaria esculenta, Saccharina latissima, Hedophyllum nigripe...

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Vestland

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Kelp - Urchin Transitions and Carbon Dynamics in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard (BlueArc field sampling).

Kelp forests are key Arctic habitats that support biodiversity, carbon storage, and essential ecosystem services. In Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, warming waters and changing ice regimes are altering these ecosystems, with increasing grazing pressure from sea urchins driving transitions from kelp fores...

Awarded: NOK 59,999

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Vestland

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Diversity and functional role of coprophilous fungi in Svalbard (DiFuCS)

This project investigates how migratory birds contribute to the dispersal and ecological functioning of fungi in Arctic ecosystems. The study focuses on the pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), a key migratory herbivore connecting temperate and high-Arctic habitats through its annual migrati...

Awarded: NOK 0.10 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

Støtte til 2026 ITHET konferansen

Konferansen Information Technology in Higher Education and Training (ITHET) har gjennom over 20 år samlet fagfolk fra hele verden (f eks. Australia, Japan, Kina, Sør-Amerika, USA, Canada, foruten hele Europa). Hovedtemaene har vært rundt datatekniske spørsmål i forhold til å støtte opp om høyere ...

Awarded: NOK 99,999

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Innlandet

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Snowpack Energy and Water Balance at Scott Turnerbreen (Svalbard): Modelling and Observing Early-Season Melt Hydrology under Climate Change

The goal of this project is to characterize early-season hydrology in the Scott Turnerbreen catchment, an increasingly important yet poorly understood phase of the melt season. The project combines detailed field observations with distributed snow hydrological modelling. Fieldwork will include de...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Svalbard

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Green Industry and Land-use Governance: Interests, Power and Institutions

IndustryLand examines the relationships between industry, climate and land-use politics and policies in Europe. As the green transition intensifies pressure on scarce nature areas, the project will examine how evolving policies to promote green industries in the EU and Norway integrate land-use r...

Awarded: NOK 10.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Akershus

NANOTEKNOLOGI-NANOTEKNOLOGI

Selective Oxygen Carriers with Catalytic Function for Sustainable Ethylene: Innovating Redox Chemistry in Methane Conversion

SOCCER: A Game-Changer for Clean Ethylene Production The SOCCER project aims to revolutionize production of ethylene—a key building block in plastics—by turning methane into ethylene in a cleaner, more energy-efficient way. The aim: Reactor designs that achieve over 80% ethylene selectivity and m...

Awarded: NOK 11.8 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

POLARTEMA-POLARTEMA

Cumulative effects of climate change and pollution - How climate region and local habitat shape biological responses and recovery

Global warming and pollution are major threats to nature and a sustainable future. In SoilStress we aim to understand the mechanisms underlying the combined effects of climate change and pollution on soil animals. The main questions are: •Why do populations react differently to pesticides and te...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Oslo - Oslove

POLARTEMA-POLARTEMA

Resilience of polar ecosystems to the cumulative effects of physical and biological changes in Norway’s high Arctic (ROPES)

The Arctic is changing quickly, and Svalbard’s fjords are among the places where these changes are most visible. Warmer Atlantic water is reaching farther north, sea ice is disappearing, and new fish species such as cod and haddock are becoming more common. At the same time, the small polar cod, ...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Vestland

NANOTEKNOLOGI-NANOTEKNOLOGI

High-performance thin film piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems, Enhanced for Realistic Operating conditions

Since the mid 70’s, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), have had a major impact on our modern, high-technological society. Thin film piezoelectric MEMS (TFPMEMS), carries on this MEMS-legacy, currently finding its way into factual technological applications, such as 3D cameras, gas-detectors, ...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Contributions to Animal Welfare in Pig Production: Developing and employing Diagnostic Tools for investigations of Lameness Pathogens

Lameness in pigs is a major welfare challenge in pig farming. Lame pigs often experience pain, and reduced mobility leads to difficulty in reaching food and water. For farmers, this leads to extra work, higher treatment costs, and lost production. Bacterial arthritis is an important contributor t...

Awarded: NOK 11.2 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Akershus

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Secure energy systems for a renewable future

The power sector is the backbone of modern Norwegian society and supports almost all critical functions, including healthcare, transport, communications and national defence. Today, this critical infrastructure faces increasing threats; cyberattacks, sabotage and intelligence operations. This cre...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

ReinAir: Seasonal airborne mapping and modelling of Svalbard reindeer habitat in Reindalen

It is urgent to predict the effects of climate change on Svalbard reindeer, since population dynamics have been driven by the contrasting effects of summer and winter warming over the past 30 years: Winter warming has led to an increase in the frequency of rain-on-snow (ROS) events, which alters ...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Svalbard

SVALBARDSF-SVALBARDSF

Svalbard reindeer spatial ecology - from individuals to populations

Populations’ dynamics and distributions change in response to climate and habitat changes, yet our current knowledge is based mostly on correlational evidence. What each animal does depends on its physiological state and immediate environment, meaning that the processes by which climate change af...

Awarded: NOK 0.12 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Svalbard

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Advancing transformative governanCe through Transboundary conservation and collaborative learning

Nature does not stop at international boundaries, but governance often does. ACT examines how transboundary cooperation in nature conservation can help reverse and halt biodiversity loss. The project aims to lay the groundwork for improving how countries work together to protect shared landscapes...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Licenses to appropriate land for societal ends

The goal of this research project is to get a thorough understanding of how the Norwegian licensing system for land and natural resource management works, and how it can be improved. To achieve this, two main cases – aquaculture and wind power – will be analyzed in relation to the broader context...

Awarded: NOK 10.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Oslo - Oslove

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Copepod based Feeds for Improved Salmon Health and aquaculture sustainability

Norway is the world’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon (salmon from here on), but the industry faces major challenges with fish health and welfare, both in land-based and seawater phases, leading to high mortalities. Farmed salmon often have poor resistance to stress and disease, resulting in ...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Vestland

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Innovative Technologies for Monitoring Levels of Nitrosamines and Nitramines in Air and Water Near Amine-Based CO2 Capture Facilities

TechNAM is developing new technologies to verify that capturing CO2 from industrial processes does not contaminate the ambient air and nearby drinking water sources. The goal is to meet the safety standards set by the Norwegian Institute for Public Health (NIPH). A key concern is the possible for...

Awarded: NOK 9.6 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Oslo - Oslove

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