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SkatteFUNN — R&D Tax Deduction Scheme

SkatteFUNN — R&D Tax Deduction

Provides Norwegian companies with tax based SkatteFUNN support for qualified technology spending and innovation process costs.

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SkatteFUNN is Norway's statutory R&D tax deduction scheme, jointly administered by the Research Council of Norway (RCN), Innovation Norway, and the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten). It provides a 19% tax deduction against approved R&D costs for any Norwegian company regardless of size or sector. The annual ceiling is NOK 25 million of a company's own R&D costs, which can be supplemented…

What this grant funds

Any Norwegian company with qualifying R&D activity — no sector or size restriction.

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.12–36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Tax credit
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.—
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Last verified: 30 Jul 2026Source: www.forskningsradet.no