# Research to Improve Societal Security and Emergency Preparedness (Forskning for økt samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap)

**Funder:** Research Council of Norway
**Budget:** NOK 4–14 million per project
**Consortium:** Required — at least 2 non-R&D user partners (public, private or voluntary sector); all partners must have own costs in the project
**Application:** Single stage; top 50 applications (avg score ≥3.0, no sub-score ≤2) proceed to portfolio review
**Eligible countries:** NO
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/call-for-proposals/2026/research-to-improve-societal-security-and-emergency-preparedness/
**Last verified:** 20 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to approved Norwegian research organisations as lead applicant. Proposals must be in English. Requires at least 2 user partners (non-R&D sector actors). Scope: societal security and emergency preparedness in/for Norway, Norwegian sea areas and polar regions — covering risk management, crisis response, energy security, food security, climate resilience, Arctic/Antarctic governance, civil preparedness, and organised crime. No support for experimental development or commercialisation.

## Summary

Research Council of Norway's Forskning for økt samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap funds research on societal security and emergency preparedness in Norway and the Arctic, with budgets of NOK 4-14 million per project. The call targets fundamental and applied research in risk management, crisis response, energy and food security, climate resilience, and civil preparedness, and requires consortium partnerships with at least two non-R&D user organisations from public, private, or voluntary sectors. This is a single-stage call where the top-scoring applications proceed to portfolio review by a board decision expected in December 2026.

## Who should apply

- Approved Norwegian research organisations as lead applicants
- Research teams with at least two non-R&D user partners from public, private, or voluntary sectors
- Researchers addressing risk management, crisis response, energy security, food security, or climate resilience in Norwegian contexts
- Consortia where all partners commit own project costs

## Key dates

- Portfolio board decision expected December 2026 (verify submission deadline on the Research Council of Norway website)
- Single-stage application, top 50 applications (average score ≥3.0, no sub-score ≤2) proceed to review

## Tips for applicants

- Consortium composition is gating: all partners must have explicit line-item costs. User partnerships with demonstrated commitment, not observer letters, score higher.
- Scope strictly excludes experimental development and commercialisation; frame applied research as knowledge contribution to preparedness policy, not technology transfer.
- The portfolio board weights cross-cutting relevance for Norwegian society; emphasise relevance to national security strategy or civil-protection priorities.

## Frequently asked questions

### What budget can I request for a societal security and emergency preparedness project?

Projects can request NOK 4-14 million, depending on scope and project duration.

### Who can be the lead applicant for this call?

The lead applicant must be an approved Norwegian research organisation; all projects must include at least two non-R&D user partners with their own project costs.

### How are applications evaluated?

Applications are ranked by single-stage review; the top 50 (with average score ≥3.0 and no sub-score below 2) proceed to portfolio board review, with final decision expected in December 2026.

### Can I apply if my project includes commercialisation?

No, the call explicitly excludes experimental development and commercialisation; focus on research and knowledge contribution to preparedness.

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