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FME — New Research Centres for Environment-friendly Energy

Funds Norwegian clean energy hubs with long-term support for research-led transformation in power and storage.

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About

The FME (Senter for miljøvennlig energi — Research Centres for Environment-Friendly Energy) 2026 call establishes new Norwegian research centres focused on clean energy transition technologies. The programme is operated by the Research Council of Norway under its Energy and Transportation portfolio. The total pool is NOK 240 million distributed across two to four new centres; individual centre awa…

What this grant funds

Environment-friendly energy — renewables, hydrogen, energy efficiency, CCS, and related clean energy technology.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Triennial
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.23 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.120 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.NOK 240M
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Last verified: 30 Jul 2026Source: www.forskningsradet.no