Environmental technology grants
Norwegian companies in all industries and across the country can apply. The scheme is particularly aimed at suppliers that develop environmental technology for sale and have the capability and ambition to bring their solutions to market.
Environmental technology includes products, services and processes that are significantly better for the environment than those currently available on the market. We assess your project's environmental impact against the principles of the EU taxonomy, and it must align with the taxonomy's holistic approach.
Environmental technology can include solutions that address climate challenges, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, zero-emission transport, energy storage and energy systems. It can also include treatment technologies, more efficient use of resources and solutions that help reduce pollution.
Innovation projects that develop new or significantly improved solutions with clear environmental benefits.
Document environmental impact
You must document and quantify the environmental impact by comparing the solution with the best available technology. You can express the impact in terms of CO₂ equivalents, energy use, percentage improvements or other relevant metrics. You must also describe any negative impacts, such as increased resource use. The more specific your documentation of the environmental impact, the easier it is for us to assess whether your project is relevant to the scheme.
Commercial potential
Research and development activities are at the heart of the projects, and the outcome must be environmental technology with potential for further commercialisation. The solutions may be developed for sale as products or services, or as new, more environmentally friendly production processes. In the latter case, the technology reaches the market through the sale of products manufactured more sustainably.
The scheme primarily targets the pilot and demonstration phase, but may also cover development activities leading up to testing the solution.
The grant covers a proportion of the project's approved costs, including personnel costs. Read more about approved hourly rates.
The scheme primarily funds development activities, including testing and demonstration, aimed at creating new solutions. We provide support in line with the relevant General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) provisions in the state aid regulations.
We encourage collaboration between companies, particularly where this can strengthen the project's market potential. In some cases, such collaboration may qualify for a collaboration bonus.
Other funding
You can combine the grant with SkatteFUNN or loans from us, provided that the total public funding complies with state aid rules. You must include any other public funding in the financing plan in your application.
The grant supplements other funding, such as equity or loans from owners and banks. It should reduce, but not eliminate, the owners' risk, and we emphasise a balanced mix of public and private funding.
- Standalone measures to address your own environmental challenges that offer no transferable value, such as cleaning up previous emissions or complying with environmental requirements imposed by the authorities
- Routine or regular improvements to existing products, production lines, processes, services or work operations
- Projects that are not aligned with the EU taxonomy, including oil and gas production projects
- Ordinary operating costs
- Marketing and sales activities
- Feasibility studies and preliminary projects (applies to 2026)
Innovation projects have three main criteria:
Level of innovation
Developing something substantially new or significantly improved compared with the best solutions available on the market. The project must be based on relevant research and development activities.
Expected impact
Clear potential to create value and deliver positive outcomes for both the company and society. This includes the solution's potential for commercialisation, a defined market and clear potential for profitability, as well as its contribution to lasting value through knowledge, jobs and stronger international competitiveness.
Ability to deliver
Your company must have the necessary expertise, capacity and funding. The project must also be firmly embedded in your company’s strategy and have the full support of management and owners. You must demonstrate that you can deliver the project.