AI grants in Norway
Explore AI grants for companies in Norway. This list brings together funding for machine learning, foundation models, AI infrastructure and applied AI from Norwegian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in Norway, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at AI in Norway come first.
Showing 1-24 of 471 grants
Direct Equity Investments
🇳🇴Investinor · Norway
Invests directly in Norwegian technology companies from early to expansion stages through state-backed partnerships.
Innovation Loan (Innovasjonslån / Risikolån)
🇳🇴Innovation Norway · Norway
Invests Norway firms in risk-capital alternatives for innovative firms through structured financing and growth-oriented milestones.
Innovation Norway Innovation Contracts Grant (Innovasjonskontrakter)
🇳🇴Innovation Norway · Norway
Supports Norwegian innovators and customers through co-developed solutions with market focus.
Seed and Venture Fund Investments
🇳🇴Investinor · Norway
Provides commitments across Norway to managers investing into seed and venture-stage technology companies.
SkatteFUNN — R&D Tax Deduction
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Provides Norwegian companies with tax based SkatteFUNN support for qualified technology spending and innovation process costs.
Start-up Grant Phase 1 — Market Clarification
🇳🇴Innovation Norway · Norway
Funds young Norwegian start-ups validating market need and business feasibility in their early growth journey.
SFF VI — Norwegian Centres of Excellence Phase 2
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds world-class Norwegian research centres through a flagship support mechanism with broad excellence focus.
FRIPRO — Radical Research Ideas (Early Career Scientists)
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds early-career Norwegian researchers exploring radical ideas through short high-risk experimental grants.
FRIPRO — Researcher Project for Early Career Scientists
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds early-career Norwegian scientists through in-depth development opportunities at national research organisations.
FRIPRO — Researcher Project for Experienced Scientists
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds experienced Norwegian researchers with flagship support for broad, high-impact research and collaboration.
FRIPRO — Researcher Project with International Mobility
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds postdoctoral mobility for Norwegian researchers by enabling international research stays and collaboration.
FRIPRO — Top Researchers (World-Leading Research Communities)
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds established Norwegian research environments building globally visible excellence through long-range scientific programs.
Innovation Norway Smart Transport Grant (Pilot-T)
🇳🇴Innovation Norway · Norway
Funds transport innovation pilots by Norwegian firms to build smarter mobility systems and connected transport services.
Innovation Norway Startup Grant Phase 1 (Oppstartstilskudd 1)
🇳🇴Innovation Norway · Norway
Funds early-stage Norwegian startups for technology validation and initial market testing in a low-barrier way.
Innovation Norway Startup Grant Phase 2 (Oppstartstilskudd 2)
🇳🇴Innovation Norway · Norway
Funds growth-stage Norwegian startups to advance technical development and business feasibility before scale-up.
RCN Innovation Project: Agriculture and Food (FFL/JA)
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds Norwegian agriculture and food companies carrying out industrial research or experimental development through RCN innovation grants.
RCN Innovation Project: Industry and Services
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds industry-led projects for Norwegian companies across sectors through innovation partnership mechanisms.
RCN Qualification — Commercialisation of Research
🇳🇴RCN · Norway
Funds feasibility studies that convert publicly funded Norwegian research into commercial products and services.
SPRIND Equity Investments & Convertible Loans
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Invests in German deep-tech ventures through shared-equity support with private co-financing and downside risk share.
Artificial Intelligence Kick-Start
🇮🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies that combine artificial intelligence with space data.
Future Internet Kick-Start
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds Kick-start studies exploring space-enabled Future Internet applications.
Mackerel Bycatch Reduction in Herring Trawling (PIB)
FHF · Norway
Supports wild-capture fisheries in reducing mackerel bycatch through practical decision-support systems co-developed with commercial fleets.
Norwegian Innovation Clusters — Admission (NIC Opptak)
🇳🇴Innovation Norway · Norway
Supports innovation cluster organizations across Norway through tiered funding and collaborative development.
Pre-seed Fund Investment
🇳🇴Investinor · Norway
Funds Norwegian pre-seed ecosystems through commitments to managers and follow-on private co-investment.