Applications and application processing
Most of our funding schemes accept applications on an ongoing basis. To apply for project funding, log in to My page using BankID.
Talk to a customer advisor
You can ask your customer advisor for input and advice along the way to make your application as complete as possible. We recommend getting in touch by completing a short form on My page to start a conversation with us. You can submit an application without contacting your customer advisor first, but we recommend discussing it with us before you apply.
Processing time
Once you have submitted your application, there may still be questions that need to be clarified. We process applications on an ongoing basis. Processing time depends on the scope of your application and how quickly key questions are resolved. We obtain credit information about the applicant company, as well as guarantors and co-debtors where relevant.
For innovation grants (environmental technology, innovation contracts, bioeconomy and Pilot-T) of NOK 4 million or more, we convene an advisory panel. This means that we invite the applicant company to present its application to external experts with technical, financial and market expertise. They advise us on the project but do not make the decision. Authorised members of our team decide on the application based on the Advisor's recommendation. Larger applications are assessed at several decision-making levels, so processing larger grants takes longer.
Offer letter
Once we have made a decision, you will receive two copies of a formal offer from us. Please read the terms of the offer carefully, sign it and return it to us by the deadline. Otherwise, the offer may lapse.
Please note that Innovation Norway is subject to the Freedom of Information Act, with the limitations set out in the Freedom of Information Regulations. This means, among other things, that decisions to approve funding are public information, regardless of whether the customer accepts the offer letter containing the decision and the applicable terms and conditions. We also publish decisions to approve funding on our website on an ongoing basis.