This page list all calls relevant for researcher at Oslo University Hospital and the faculty of Medicine/University of Oslo, but please be aware that your eligibility to apply for some calls may depend on your place of employement. Check the call text or contact the team for external funding at the Faculty of Medicine or Oslo University Hospital.
Relevant funding opportunities and sources for medical and health research.
The Leo Foundation welcomes applications for dermatology research projects. There are two deadlines: 2 April and 11 September 2025.
The Horizon Europe Health Cluster has announced several single- and two-stage calls. Deadline: 16 September 2025.
Novo Nordisk Foundation Regenerative Medicine Catalyst Grants 2025 programme provides catalytic funding for translational research projects within the identified thematic research areas, aligned with Novo Nordisk Foundation strategic areas expands. Deadline: 16 September 2025.
The EIC Transition is a funding programme under Horizon Europe targeting innovation activities going beyond the experimental proof of principle in laboratory. It supports both the maturation and validation of novel technologies from the lab to the relevant application environments. Deadline: 17 September 2025.
The Aurora Mobility Program supports researcher mobility and collaboration between Norwegian and French institutions. Deadline: September 24, 2025.
RCN has pre-announced a call to fund projects that will develop innovative measures aimed at gender balance, diversity and inclusion in academia. Deadline: 24 September 2025.
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) has announced a call for innovation processes that can increase sustainability in health and care services and stimulate value creation in Norwegian trade and industry. Deadline: 24 September 2025.
UiO has announced a two-year innovation funding under SPARK Social Innovation Program. Deadline: various internal deadlines. Final deadline: 30.09.2025
Circle U. has announced funding for projects across Circle U. institutions fostering new collaborations and bottom-up initiatives. Deadline: 1 October 2025.
National Health Register NORM (Norsk overvåkingssystem for antibiotikaresistens hos mikrober) has announced funding for research within antibiotic resistance. Deadline: 1 October 2025.
There are several open calls within the Novo Nordisk funding scheme. Some relevant are highlighted below. Deadline: Various deadlines.
Novo Nordisk Foundation expands Challenge Programme outside of Denmark for the first time. Deadline: 8 October 2025.
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has opened a two-stage call 11 with topics on brain dysfunction, the link between infections and non-communicable diseases, pharmacovigilance, type 1 diabetes, and ambulatory surgical centers. Deadline: 9 October 2025.
The European Research Council's (ERC) flagship Starting Grant is for talented early-career scientists from 2-7 years after PhD. This year's call has deadline on 14 October 2025.
The Olav Thon Foundation has announced funds for grants to support Nordic research collaboration in medicine for 2026. Deadline: 15 October 2025.
