Applications and application processing

Are you unsure which services suit your project or what opportunities are available to you? Through 'Single point of entry', you answer a few questions and receive recommendations within 1–2 days on relevant support. This could include services from us or other organisations in Norway.

If you have an agricultural project, go directly to our application forms for agriculture.

Go to Single point of entry

If you already know which funding to apply for, or have been advised through 'Single point of entry' to apply for funding from us, you can create an application by logging in to My page with BankID. The 'Start an application' button takes you to the different application types, where you can choose the one that meets your needs.

If you’re unsure which application type to use, you can find more information under each funding service.

Once you have created an application, you can discuss it online with an advisor. Use the 'Talk to an advisor' button to ask questions and get feedback. You can submit your application without speaking to an advisor, but we recommend that you get in touch.

Log in to My page

We assess applications on an ongoing basis, and each application is reviewed by several people.

After you submit your application, we may still need to clarify some details. Processing time depends on the complexity of your application and how quickly any outstanding questions are resolved. We obtain credit information about your company and, where relevant, any guarantors and co-borrowers.

For innovation grants (environmental technology, innovation contracts, bioeconomy and Pilot-T) of NOK 4 million or more, we convene an advisory panel. We invite your 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 staff make the decision based on a recommendation from an advisor. Applications for larger grants go through several levels of review and approval, so they take longer to process.

Read more about common assessment criteria for applications

Once we have processed your application and made a decision, we will notify you by email. You can find the decision on My page. If we offer you funding, make sure you understand the terms and conditions and how payments are made. Remember to sign the offer before the deadline, otherwise it may lapse.

Please note that we are 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 award funding are public information, regardless of whether you accept the offer letter containing the decision and its terms and conditions. We publish decisions to award funding on our website on an ongoing basis.

See our funding guides