Funding for Nordic-Baltic research projects on user-driven innovation in health and welfare

Monday, 24 November 2014
Photo: Johannes Jansson/norden.org Photo: Johannes Jansson/norden.org

NordForsk, in collaboration with The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA), the Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNÍS), the Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), and the Estonian Research Council (ETAg), is launching a call for proposals for funding for Nordic-Baltic research projects.

The call is being announced under the framework of the Nordic Programme on Health and Welfare and the overall objective of the call is to enhance public health in the Nordic and Baltic countries by finding solutions to societal and public health challenges using a user-driven innovation approach.

Researchers and research groups at universities and other research institutions in the Nordic countries, Estonia and Lithuania are eligible to apply for funding.

The call is funded through a common pot provided by the funding partners, and is administered by NordForsk. The total budget for the call is NOK 11 million, and two to four projects will be granted funding for a period of two to three years. Each project may apply for maximum NOK 6 million.

Proposals should be submitted electronically through the NordForsk Application Portal no later than 4 February 2015 13.00 (CET). Proposals must be submitted in English.

Find out more here.

The joint call is one of the results of the Nordic-Baltic conference on research cooperation in spring 2014 in Tartu, Estonia. NordForsk and the Estonian Research Council (ETAg) were among the main organisers of the event.

NordForsk is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Ministers that provides funding for Nordic research cooperation as well as advice and input on Nordic research policy. The Nordic Council of Ministers also has an office in Estonia where Madis Kanarbik is responsible for research, education and innovation cooperation.


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