Collaborate with researchers in Norway
UK Research and Innovation (AHRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC) · United Kingdom
Funding mechanism under the UKRI–Research Council of Norway (RCN) Money Follows Cooperation agreement that enables UK-led research projects to include project co-leads based in Norway. The agreement aims to reduce barriers to cross-border collaboration by allowing Norwegian researchers to receive funding through UKRI grants.
Summary
Deadline
Rolling
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
Funding mechanism under the UKRI–Research Council of Norway (RCN) Money Follows Cooperation agreement that enables UK-led research projects to include project co-leads based in Norway. The agreement aims to reduce barriers to cross-border collaboration by allowing Norwegian researchers to receive funding through UKRI grants.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Research, Public Sector
Business size
Research organisation
Industries
Any disciplinary or interdisciplinary research area within the remit of the participating UKRI research councils.
Match funding
Needs verification
Requirements
UK project leads employed by UK research organisations eligible for funding from participating UKRI research councils. The project lead must be employed by an eligible UK research organisation receiving the majority of the project funding. UK-led research projects that include Norwegian collaborators contributing to the design, management and delivery of the research project.
Eligible applicants
UK project leads employed by UK research organisations eligible for funding from participating UKRI research councils.
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
PcL(I) Norway costs up to 30% of project FEC; varies by parent funding opportunity
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
Costs associated with Norwegian project co-leads are funded at 100% of direct costs.
Payment type
Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
Eligible scope
UK-led research projects that include Norwegian collaborators contributing to the design, management and delivery of the research project.
Eligible expenses
- Directly incurred costs for Norwegian collaborators including travel, subsistence, salary costs, research staff and other justified project expenses.
Ineligible costs
- Costs not eligible under relevant UKRI council Money Follows Cooperation rules.
Application and risks
Application platform
Applications must be submitted through existing UKRI funding opportunities under the participating research councils.
Competitiveness
Open (Rolling assessment)
Decision timeline
Determined by the specific funding opportunity used for submission.
Assessment process
Applications are assessed through the standard UKRI peer review and funding decision processes of the relevant research council programme.
Application sections
- Determined by the specific UKRI funding opportunity used for submission.
Application components
Not specified
Decision risks
Applications may be rejected if the relevant funding opportunity does not permit international collaboration or if eligibility requirements for project co-leads are not met.
Timeline and partners
Opening date
31 Mar 2025
Project duration
Determined by the specific UKRI funding opportunity used for the application
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
- Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Collaboration rules
- Applications must be led by a UK researcher and may include project co-leads based in Norway who contribute to the research project.
- Collaboration with researchers based in Norway is permitted through the inclusion of project co-leads (international).
Consortium requirements
- Not specified
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Funding amount
- PcL(I) Norway costs up to 30% of project FEC; varies by parent funding opportunity
- Funding band
- Verification Required
- Funding type
- Grant
- Payment type
- Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
- Audience
- Research Innovation, Public Sector, Mixed
- Industry
- Any disciplinary or interdisciplinary research area within the remit of the participating UKRI research councils.
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- 31 Mar 2025
Source links
Secondary sources
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