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FRIPRO — Radical Research Ideas (Early Career Scientists)

Funds early-career Norwegian researchers exploring radical ideas through short high-risk experimental grants.

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FRIPRO Radical Research Ideas for Early Career Scientists is administered by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) under the FRIPRO portfolio of investigator-driven, ground-breaking research. It is the smallest of the five FRIPRO subcalls with a total pool of NOK 50 million, yet it is the most accessible by award size: individual grants run from NOK 500,000 to NOK 2,000,000. Project duration is del…

What this grant funds

All disciplines — explicitly for high-risk, unconventional research ideas at early exploration stage.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.4–12 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 50M
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Last verified: 30 Jul 2026Source: www.forskningsradet.no