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30startup funding programmes in Norway

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AcceleratorOpen now

EUR 500,000 standard (EUR 200,000 upfront plus up to EUR 300,000 follow-on); EUR 500,000 to 1 million range

Venture fund · Oslo

Equity investmentOpen now

Up to 50% of a round with public investment capped at NOK 20 million

National government · Nordland, Troms and Finnmark

Equity investmentOpen now

Grant below EUR 2.5 million, plus EUR 1 to 10 million in equity or quasi-equity

Other · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

From NOK 1 million

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

NOK 20,000 to 70,000

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

From NOK 1 million; small companies up to 45% of project costs

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to NOK 35 million

National government · Nationwide

Government-backed loanOpen now

Guarantees 75% of a bank's loss on loans of up to NOK 8 million

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

NOK 10 to 25 million

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to NOK 25 million

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

NOK 1 million to NOK 16-20 million per project depending on the call; up to 50% of each company's project costs

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Typically NOK 10 to 80 million per investment

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to 50% of your capital needs

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

30 hours of one-to-one mentoring, paid by Innovation Norway

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Varies by county and project

National government · Nationwide

For: Rural businesses

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Tax deduction of 19% of approved R&D project costs, on costs of up to NOK 25 million per income year

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Up to NOK 150,000

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Up to NOK 1 million

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

NOK 1 to 2 million (up to NOK 1 million each time, twice)

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

Incubator · Nationwide

GrantCloses 14 Dec 2026

Exploratory Awards up to US $1M over up to 18 months; platform development up to US $5M over up to 36 months

Nonprofit · Nationwide

AcceleratorCloses 31 Dec 2026

Free six-month programme valued at NOK 350,000; prizes NOK 100,000, 50,000 and 25,000

Accelerator · Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms, Finnmark)

GrantCloses 19 Feb 2027

Up to NOK 1 million

National government · Nationwide

For: Students, Young founders

GrantOpens in rounds

EUR 80,000 incentive per company, plus 80 hours of free support

Incubator · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

Up to NOK 6 million per project for Norwegian SMEs (up to 50% of approved costs)

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

NOK 2 to 4 million upfront investment

Accelerator · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

Programme cost USD 6,000 per company (no funding given)

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

Participation fee NOK 34,900 excl. VAT (stated value NOK 119,600); access to funding

Incubator · Rogaland

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

NOK 100,000 early-stage investment capital shared among one or more companies in the programme; free for participants

Incubator · Rogaland

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