UiO has several different support schemes for innovative researchers. In 2024, a total of about NOK 16 million will be announced from internal funds. Here you will find an overview of announcements and application deadlines throughout the year.
Calls and deadlines 2024
Time schedule as of 4 April 2024. Visit the webpage of each call to find information about who are eligible to apply and what is funded.
| Funding type | Amount | Number of projects that may be granted support | Call | Application deadline | Announcement of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed funding from the UiO Growth House |
Up to NOK 1,5 mill. |
5 of NOK 200 000 each 10 of NOK 50 000 each |
20 February |
4 April | Mid-May |
| Innovation funding from UiO (webpage from 2023) | NOK 5 mill. |
10 of NOK 400 000 each 20 of 50 000 each |
June | August | October |
| Admission to the innovation programme SPARK Norway (webpage from 2023) | Up to NOK 6 mill. distributed over two years | Up to 6 of NOK 500 000 each per year for two years | August | November | February 2025 |
| Admission to the innovation programme SPARK Social Innovation | NOK 4 mill. distributed over two years | 5 of NOK 400 000 each per year for two years | Summer, but schedule not in place yet. |
Overview of criteria on the way
The internal innovation unit at UiO, the UiO Growth House, is working on an overview to show what are the same and different criteria for applying to the various calls so that researchers can more easily assess which calls are relevant to them.
Questions?
If you have general questions about the calls, you can contact the UiO Growth House at innovation@growthhouse.uio.no.