Innovation Norway Bioeconomy Projects Grant
Funds Norwegian for-profit companies building bio-based value chains from land, forest, and ocean resources.
Innovation Norway's Tilskudd til bioøkonomiprosjekter (Bioeconomy Projects Grant) is a rolling program providing grants of a minimum NOK 1,000,000 to Norwegian companies conducting development projects with significant impact on bio-based value chains. The program covers activities that use bioresources from land (jord), forest (skog), or ocean (hav), and is designed to accelerate the development of profitable, sustainable bio-based industries in Norway. Past recipients include Avisomo, Hunton Fiber, and Seagems — spanning food technology, biomaterials, and marine biotechnology.
Eligibility is limited to for-profit Norwegian companies operating within bio-based industries. Nonprofits, universities, research organizations, and individuals are not eligible. The award operates under EU GBER state aid rules registered with Norway's ESA. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed competition deadline. The minimum grant is NOK 1,000,000; no maximum is stated on the programme page. Sector coverage is broad, encompassing agritech, biotech, food technology, materials science, and synthetic biology applications tied to biological feedstocks.
Applicants should demonstrate a clear value chain impact — not merely a single product innovation, but a development that reshapes how bioresources are processed, distributed, or utilized along a chain involving multiple actors. Projects that show both commercial viability and environmental benefit (reduced waste, lower emissions, circular use of biological material) are well-aligned with the program's objectives. The profile of past winners — spanning fiber processing, marine ingredients, and robotics for agriculture — reflects the program's openness to diverse bio-based sectors. Because the intake is rolling, early submission is advantageous when a project plan is ready.
Development projects with significant impact on bio-based value chains using bioresources from land, forest, or ocean, targeting Norwegian companies in bio-based industries.
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