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The purpose of this call is to provide funding for dissemination and communication that increases people's understanding of climate, environmental and marine research, and that facilitates the use of research-based knowledge.
You can apply for funding for a wide range of communication and dissemination measures that contribute to increasing understanding of climate, environmental and/or marine research. The measures are intended to disseminate research-based knowledge. We want to support projects that cannot be carried out in ordinary communication work and that differ from it. The projects must have a clearly defined target group (or several clearly defined target groups), a good plan for reaching the target group(s) and be able to highlight the effects the project will have. You need to estimate how many people will be reached through the project.
The projects must consist of people with communication and research expertise who collaborate. These must be communication projects, so the person with communication expertise who is part of the project group must have a very central role in the project. Projects must have initiated dialogue with any partners and/or others involved in the project and refer to declarations of cooperation or support.
Overall, the projects will reach out to target groups with different backgrounds and interests, including those who are not already interested in the topic.
Applications are not required to be connected to projects that already receive funding from the Research Council.
The call is available in both Norwegian and English. The text of the Norwegian call for proposals is legally binding. Applications aimed at Norwegian target groups should be written in Norwegian.
Approved research organisations, companies, the public sector and the voluntary sector. See the list of approved research organisations and the definition of the public sector. Sole proprietorships are not eligible to apply.
The Project Owner must have approved the submission of the application.
The project manager must be employed by the Project Owner or by one of the partners.
The project team must have both research and communication expertise within the topic of the application.
We do not require partners in this call. Approved research organisations, companies, actors in the public sector and the voluntary sector can be partners. Sole proprietorships cannot be a partner.
You can apply for funding to cover the actual costs necessary to carry out the project.
In the application, you must break down the project budget into the following cost types:
You must specify how the funding from the Research Council is to be used.
The items procurement of R&D services and equipment shall not be used.
We welcome projects that differ from ordinary communication activities. You therefore cannot apply for funding for:
You can find detailed and important information about what to enter in the project budget on the website.
Projects must start between 1 March 2025 and 1 July 2026. The latest permitted project completion date is 31 December 2027.
The projects can begin as soon as they have received funding and continue for up to two years.
Enterprises will receive the aid as "de minimis aid". This means that the company can receive a maximum of EUR 300,000 over a three-year period.
Prior to any payment of de minimis aid, we will ask for a written confirmation and an overview of all other de minimis aid that the company has received during the last three financial years. For enterprises that are part of a group, the maximum limit generally applies to the group as such. See also the EU de minimis aid regulation (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831). Read more about de minimis aid.
In addition, you must be aware of the following if you should receive an award from us:
The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) will provide a global boost to raise knowledge about the oceans and ensure that society can make use of this knowledge so that we can achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. One stated goal is for all parts of the population to gain a greater understanding of how important the ocean is.
You can apply for funding for a wide range of communication and dissemination measures that help to increase this understanding. The measures are intended to disseminate research-based knowledge and increase ocean literacy.
You can apply for a minimum of NOK 100,000 and a maximum of NOK 250,000. A total of NOK 2 million has been set aside for the theme of the Decade of Ocean Science and Ocean Science.
You can apply for funding for a wide range of communication and dissemination measures that help the population understand and use research-based knowledge about:
Land-based environment (including freshwater, coastal zones and air), including biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services, pollution including hazardous substances, land use and land use change, circular economy and reduced consumption of natural resources, and cultural monuments and cultural environments.
The measures will be implemented in Norway.
You can apply for a maximum of NOK 400,000 per project. A total of NOK 3 million has been set aside for the topics climate and land-based environment.
You can apply for funding for a wide range of communication and dissemination measures that help the population understand and use research-based knowledge about:
The climate system, climate change, the effects of climate change in nature and society, the relationship between climate and the nature crisis, and/or restructuring and adaptation in society as a result of climate change
The measures will be implemented in Norway.
You can apply for a maximum of NOK 400,000 per project. A total of NOK 3 million has been set aside for the topics climate and land-based environment.
Please note that you can only submit the application once. If you submit the application before the deadline and subsequently see that it still needs to be changed, you can create a new application – e.g. as a copy of the one you have already submitted – and in this way submit a new version before the deadline expires.
The project group must have research competence and communication expertise within the topic you are applying for.
Applications that do not meet the requirements above will be rejected.
All attachments to the application must be submitted with the application. We do not accept attachments submitted after the application deadline unless we have requested additional documentation.
We will not consider documents and websites linked to in the application, or attachments other than those specified above. Be careful to upload the correct attachment type, as there are no technical restrictions on what kind of templates it is possible to upload in the application form.
Applications will be assessed in light of the purpose of the call and the following criteria:
When we assess the applications, we will prioritise:
The applications are processed administratively.
Overall, we want the projects to reach different target groups, consist of different activities and forms of dissemination, and that all thematic areas are covered. We will therefore assess the projects against each other and the eventually overall portfolio of projects that receive funding under the call.
See also: How we process applications.
You can expect to receive a response to your application approximately six weeks after you submitted it.
Applications for Communication and Dissemination of Climate, Environment and Ocean Research should be created on My RCN Web. Application templates should be filled and uploaded in the application.
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