# Centre for Research on Extremism

**Funder:** Research Council of Norway
**Budget:** Up to NOK 50M
**Deadline:** 23 September 2026
**Duration:** maximum 60 months
**Eligible countries:** NO
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/call-for-proposals/2026/centre-research-extremism/
**Last updated:** 20 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Aims to ensure up-to-date knowledge about radicalisation and violent extremism in Norway and develop knowledge about preventive measures, strengthening interaction between research and practice.

## Summary

This Research Council of Norway call funds a national centre generating up-to-date knowledge on radicalisation and violent extremism, including research on preventive measures, with up to NOK 50 million over a maximum of five years. It targets Norwegian research institutions able to bridge academic research and practitioner needs in extremism prevention. The centre model implies a sustained, coordinated research effort rather than a single short-term project.

## Who should apply

- Research groups at Norwegian institutions with an established track record in radicalisation or extremism studies
- Consortia able to operate as a national knowledge centre over multiple years
- Teams with existing links to prevention practitioners such as police, security services, or municipal prevention programmes
- Applicants proposing both fundamental research and applied preventive-measures work

## Key dates

- Deadline: 23 September 2026
- Maximum project duration: 60 months

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the proposal around a centre-level mandate rather than a single study, reviewers expect a coordinated, multi-strand research programme.
- Explicitly address how the centre will link with practitioners (police, municipalities, prevention services), since strengthening research-practice interaction is a named scope criterion.
- Given the NOK 50M scale and 60-month duration, budget for sustained core staffing and infrastructure rather than short-term project costs.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding does the Centre for Research on Extremism grant provide?

Up to NOK 50,000,000 for a single project, funded through the Research Council of Norway.

### How long can the Centre for Research on Extremism project run?

Projects can run for a maximum of 60 months (five years).

### Who can apply for this Research Council of Norway extremism research grant?

Applicants must be based at Norwegian research institutions working on radicalisation, violent extremism, or prevention research.

### What is the deadline for this grant?

The application deadline is 23 September 2026.

### Does this grant fund practitioner collaboration?

Yes, the call specifically asks for projects that strengthen interaction between research and practice on prevention of extremism.

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