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PETROSENTER — New Research Centre for Petroleum

Funds Norwegian petroleum research organisations building forward-looking technology programmes through sustained research support.

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PETROSENTER 2026 establishes one to three new Norwegian research centres in petroleum science, administered by the Research Council of Norway under its Energy and Transportation portfolio. The total programme pool is NOK 240 million; individual centres receive between NOK 80 million and NOK 120 million over a maximum duration of 8 years (96 months). The deadline for applications is 23 September 20…

What this grant funds

Petroleum research — production, CCS, reservoir management, and related upstream and midstream petroleum 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.48–96 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