# Forsterkningsmidler til SFI-V-sentre

**Funder:** Research Council of Norway
**Budget:** Kr 3 000 000-3 750 000
**Deadline:** 11 November 2026
**Consortium:** Required — SFI-V centre partners; supports internationalisation and uptake among centre partners
**Eligible countries:** NO
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/utlysninger/2026/forsterkningsmidler-sfi/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funding to strengthen the eight SFI-V centres' activities on internationalisation and measures enabling uptake and innovation impact among centre partners.

## Summary

This Research Council of Norway top-up funds internationalisation activities and uptake measures for the eight existing SFI-V centres, aiming to increase innovation impact among centre partners. It is open only to consortium partners of an SFI-V centre, not to new or standalone applicants, and requires the centre partnership to apply jointly.

## Who should apply

- Consortium partners already part of one of the eight SFI-V centres
- Norwegian institutions and companies within an SFI-V centre partnership
- Centre teams seeking to expand international collaboration or industry uptake
- Not open to researchers or institutions outside the existing SFI-V centres

## Key dates

- Deadline: 11 November 2026
- Consortium application required from SFI-V centre partners

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the proposal around internationalisation and industry uptake specifically, this call does not fund general centre research activities.
- Coordinate the application through the SFI-V centre's existing management structure rather than as an individual partner.
- Show concrete uptake pathways (licensing, spin-outs, partner adoption) since the call's stated goal is innovation impact among centre partners.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for Forsterkningsmidler til SFI-V-sentre?

Only partners within one of the eight existing SFI-V centres can apply, as a consortium rather than individually.

### How much funding does this grant provide?

Funding ranges from Kr 3,000,000 to Kr 3,750,000 (roughly €258,000-€322,500).

### What does this Research Council of Norway grant fund?

It funds internationalisation activities and uptake measures designed to increase innovation impact among SFI-V centre partners.

### When is the deadline for this call?

The deadline is 11 November 2026.

### Can institutions outside Norway apply?

No, the call is restricted to Norway-based SFI-V centre partners.

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