National Financing Sources
South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority
South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Sør-Øst RHF, abbreviated HSØ) supports health research in the region. The projects will provide new knowledge and expertise for the development of tomorrow's specialist health services, for the benefit of the patients. Funding can be applied for in the following categories:
- Regional research funding
- Strategic funds for non-university hospitals
- International scholarships
- Regional research networks
- Regional research funding is announced annually for e.g. PhD scholarships, postdoctoral fellowships and open project support.
https://www.helse-sorost.no/helsefaglig/forskning#forskningsmidler
The Research Council of Norway
The Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet) contributes 10 billion NOK annually to research and innovation, in categories such as health, biotechnology and global development. The category "health" includes the programs:
- Research Programme on Targeted, Accurate Diagnostics, Treatment and Rehabilitation (BEHANDLING)
- Research Programme on Better Health and Quality of Life (BEDREHELSE)
- Programme on Health, Care and Welfare Services Research (HELSEVEL)
The main deadline for applications is in April each year. The most important project types are Researcher Project, Innovation Project, Research Center and Research Infrastructure.
https://www.forskningsradet.no/
Programme for Clinical Treatment Research in the Specialist Health Services (KLINBEFORSK)
The main objectives of KLINBEFORSK are to increase patients’ access to experimental treatment through clinical trials, increased coordination of expertise, resources and infrastructure and to strengthen the basis for providing effective, safe and high quality health services.
The programme annually announces funding for national multicenter trials. Each study must have participation from all regions.
http://kliniskforskning.rhf-forsk.org/
The Norwegian Cancer Society
The Norwegian Cancer Society works to ensure that fewer people get cancer, that more people survive cancer and for a better quality of life for people affected by cancer. They support a wide range of cancer research through several types of calls.
The Norwegian Cancer Society has annual calls for funding for cancer research projects within basic research, translational research, clinical research, epidemiological research, as well as health and social science research. In addition, the Cancer Society annually announces funds for special investment areas, such as e.g. research on breast cancer (funds from the Pink Ribbon Action).
https://kreftforeningen.no/en/
The Dam Foundation
The Dam Foundation (formerly Extrastiftelsen) is the voluntary organisations’ own foundation, supporting research and development projects that promote physical and mental health, coping and quality of life. There are two schemes: Health and Research. "Health" includes projects and measures for preventive health, rehabilitation, care and public health. The aim of "Research" is to link research more closely to health challenges by supporting projects that improve living conditions, physical and mental health, coping, quality of life and social participation.