Support for Events

Funding may be sought for events where the main purpose is the dissemination of results from research of relevance to the maritime sector, as described in the part concerning maritime research in the portfolio plan for the Oceans. The event can also be a meeting place for the development of ideas and the establishment of cooperation on new research and innovation projects. 

In order to receive support for an event, preliminary or final results from at least three projects funded by MAROFF must be presented at the event. In the project summary in the grant application form and/or project description, you must clearly state which projects these are. 

We only provide support for events where dissemination of research relevant for the maritime sector constitutes the main part of the programme. 

In most cases you can apply for a maximum funding of NOK 150,000. In special cases, for international conferences together with countries having a maritime research co-operation with the Research Council of Norway, you can apply for up to NOK 500,000. 

You can apply for funding for new events that promote health research and innovation for the development and implementation of preventive measures, treatment and services. 

Funding is available for the following topics: 

• Public health measures in the municipalities 
• Knowledge and innovation needs in the municipal health and care services 
• Women's health and gender perspectives in research 
• Increased production of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in Norway 
• Use of artificial intelligence in health research and health data as a basis for new business development 

You must identify which of these topics the grant application addresses in the project description. 

Funding is to help build capacity and competence and stimulate meeting places between research and innovation groups and users (volunteers, patients, relatives, employees, etc.). 

The event can be a meeting place for the development of ideas and the establishment of collaboration, across disciplines and sectors. It can also be a meeting place for dissemination and implementation of results from research and innovation projects. 

Grant applications submitted under this thematic area will be processed in two pools per year, in April and September respectively. 

The Research Council wishes to ensure that projects reflect the entire thematic scope within the thematic area set out in this call and will use this as a basis for the awards. 

Support may be provided for the following purposes: 

• Larger meetings in Norway for a COST network. Applicants are normally Norwegian members of the COST network's Management Committee (MC). We usually cover costs related to meetings in the MC, but we will also consider supporting larger meetings for Working Groups (WG). In such cases, a member of the working group in question can apply, but a recommendation from a Norwegian MC member must be attached to the application.
  It is a prerequisite that the meeting includes a professional part that is open to everyone.
  Support from us will normally be limited to a maximum of NOK 100,000.
  Funding provided by COST centrally in connection with this type of event must be fully utilised. 
• Initiatives for the purpose of spreading information about COST in Norway. The initiatives can be aimed at researchers or the general public and should reach a broad audience. The purpose of the initiative may be to establish a national network linked to one or more COST networks.
  Support from us will normally be limited to a maximum of NOK 75,000.  

Support from us does not cover personnel expenses/expenses related to running the secretariat. 

Funding may be sought for events that are scientifically rooted in one or more of the priorities for polar research as described in the portfolio plan for Climate and polar activities.    

The events must have polar issues as its primary focus. See the portfolio plan for the geographic definition of polar research. 

• Within polar research, priority will be given to events that fall under at least one of the following areas:  
• development of national or international research collaboration, including SCAR, IASC or other international initiatives and organisations 
• social sciences, law, and humanities 
• communication of science to the general public

We will also prioritise: 

• innovative events, for example within digital communication and other creative dissemination of research 
• events that include interdisciplinary collaboration  
• events with international participation from one or more European countries and/or the priority collaboration partners Canada, USA, Brazil, Japan, China, South Africa, South Korea and India  

We do not support events that are part of compulsory teaching at learning institutions. Nor do we support events to develop general cooperation between research organisations. 

Support for coordination and network activities in Svalbard can be accessed through the Svalbard Strategic Grant. 

Support for dissemination activities through the UN Decade of Ocean Science will be published in January 2024. 

You can apply for funding for events that are scientifically rooted in one or more of the priorities for climate research described in the Portfolio plan for Climate and polar activities. 

The events must fall within at least one of the following sub-themes: 

• The climate system and climate change 
• The effects of climate change on nature and society 
• The restructuring and adaptation in society as a result of climate change 

Priority will be given to events that promote international research collaboration with one or more European countries and/or the priority partner countries Canada, the USA, Brazil, Japan, China, South Africa, South Korea and India. 

We do not support events that are part of compulsory teaching at learning institutions. Nor do we support events to develop general cooperation between research organisations. 

You can apply for funding for events that fall within at least one of the following sub-themes: 

• Biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services 
• Pollution incl. environmental toxins 
• Land use and land use change 
• Cultural heritage and cultural environments 

Priority will be given to events that promote international research collaboration with one or more European countries and/or the priority partner countries Canada, the USA, Brazil, Japan, China, South Africa, South Korea and India. We do not support events that are part of compulsory teaching at learning institutions. Nor do we support events to develop general cooperation between research organisations. 

You can apply for funding for events that are scientifically rooted in one or more of the priorities for land-based food and/or bioresources as they are described in the Portfolio plan for land-based food, environment and bioresources. 

Funding is available for events that spread knowledge about land-based food and bioresources or contribute to knowledge-sharing between relevant actors. 

You can apply for a maximum of NOK 100,000 per event. 

We do not support 

• events that are part of compulsory teaching at learning institutions 
• events to develop general cooperation between research organisations
• seminars/conferences for projects funded by the Research Council (to be covered by project funding) 

You can apply for funding for events that promote research and innovation in enabling technologies (biotechnology, ICT, nanotechnology, microtechnology and advanced materials). The event should contribute to value creation and knowledge dissemination in academia, business and industry and the public sector. 

You can apply for a maximum of NOK 100,000 per event. 

The event must involve relevant users, and the grant application must describe the usefulness of the research for relevant user groups. 

The application must clearly state which of the areas biotechnology, ICT, nanotechnology, microtechnology and advanced materials the application is aimed at.