Regional kvalifiseringsstøtte 2026

The Regional Qualification Support 2026 is a funding program offered by the Regional Research Fund of Vestfold and Telemark, Norway. The purpose is to strengthen knowledge development and value creation in the region within its priority areas. The fund supports projects that have the greatest potential for innovation and development in the private and public sectors. The goal of qualification support is to develop research and development projects that can qualify for further support from relevant regional, national, and international funding schemes. Qualification support should be used to develop R&D projects where new knowledge or new or significantly improved products and services are developed. The support helps solve critical challenges that are necessary for a main project to be established and/or implemented. Results from the project should provide the necessary foundation to carry out a main project. The fund prioritizes projects within green transition and circular value chains with businesses as applicants or partners.