This call offers an opportunity to contribute to the future of Nordic-Baltic energy cooperation and bring forward new perspectives on regional energy resilience. Selected contributors will gain visibility among decision makers and energy sector stakeholders across the Nordic-Baltic region.  

Nordic Energy Research and the Nordic Council of Ministers offices in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are pleased to welcome you to submit an abstract to present your ideas. Three (3) applicants will be invited to write and present a policy brief that will serve as background for the Nordic-Baltic Energy Conference in Latvia on 15 September.  

About the call 

Considering Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the development of our energy system is not a choice, it is a necessity. The Nordic-Baltic energy conference will therefore focus on energy security and security of supply in the Nordic–Baltic region. The Nordic and Baltic countries can collaborate even further to create an integrated, secure, and sustainable energy system – which in the coming years will be crucial. 

To strengthen the diverse and academic voices in this discussion, Nordic Energy Research and the Nordic Council of Ministers offices in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania invite early-career professionals to submit abstracts for funding. The best applicants will be asked to write and present policy briefs. Funding will be awarded to the best abstracts, enabling selected applicants to participate in the conference and present their work to a high-level Nordic–Baltic audience across policy, industry, research, and civil society. 

Theme and scope 

The conference brings together decision makers, private sector actors, NGOs, and other stakeholders to discuss how the Nordic–Baltic region can advance shared objectives and secure a sustainable and resilient energy region.  

Priority themes for abstracts

The key themes of interest are aligned with the programme for the Nordic-Baltic Energy Conference, and are:  

• Baltic-Nordic Roadmap on energy security 
• Preparedness in local energy systems 
• Completing the Nordic connection 

Who should apply 

This call is intended to attract young professionals and early-career experts working with energy security and security of supply in the Nordic–Baltic context. This includes applicants such as:  

• Professionals in public administration, regulators, TSOs/DSOs, utilities, industry, NGOs 

• Researchers and analysts (including PhD candidates or postdocs) 

• Consultants, entrepreneurs, and community energy practitioners 

Funding for best abstracts 

The applications that receive funding will be granted a sum of 15 000 NOK, as well as covered travel and accommodation for the Nordic-Baltic Energy Conference in September.

This call aims to fund up to 3 applications.  

Eligibility criteria 

• Must be a resident of The Nordic or Baltic countries (Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and Åland) 

• Applicants must be under the age of 35 

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This call is offered under the Nordic Energy Research Mobility Programme and the dedicated budget for 2026 is 1.68 MNOK.  

The available budget will be distributed following a first-come, first-served principle. It implies that the probability of receiving funding decreases accordingly to the number of granted applications during the year. The call closes when the budget is exhausted or at the end of the year. This will be communicated on Nordic Energy Research’s webpage.  

Who can apply?  

The applicant must either be a PhD student or researcher, at a Nordic research performing organisation and funding can be sought on an individual or family basis. The following requirements must be met for the application to be approved:    

• The individual exchange must be performed to conduct a research project, to participate in a course or one other knowledge-creating activity at a host institution, relevant for conducting research within the energy field
• The applicant must be a PhD student or researcher employed at, having a stipend, or being affiliated with a home institution in a Nordic country (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Åland, and Greenland)
• The home institution must be a research performing organisation*
• The individual exchange must take place in a Nordic country other than the one where the home institution is located
• The exchange duration must not be less than 1 month nor exceed 12 months in total
• The exchange can be split into, for example, 2X1 month if the purpose can be justified
• The applicant must not have been denied granting from this call more than three times

 *Nordic Energy Research follows the Norwegian Research Council’s definition of Approved research organisations. Hence, the home institution must comply with the definition. A research performing organisation is a legal entity such as a university, university college, or a research institute and is characterised by the following: 

• A primary goal of the organisation is to conduct independent research, with results being published
• The entity may be private or public but must not pay out dividends from its activities
• The entity must have significant production of academic, published research

More information 

If you have any questions, please contact our Senior Advisers Maria Enge or Maj Dang Trong. 

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The Strategy 2030 puts focus on three strategic areas:

1. Increased sustainability and energy security
2. Improved Nordic energy stronghold and competence building
3. Stronger in international energy cooperation

The deadline for submissions is 12 May at 13:00 (CEST). 

Budget

The total budget allocated for this call is 13 MNOK for Nordic proposals and 4.3 MNOK for Nordic-Baltic proposals.  Applicants may request up to 4.3 MNOK per project for a maximum duration of four years, starting in 2026.  

Who can apply?

Nordic Energy Research invites applicants from all academic disciplines in the Nordic-Baltic countries, including but not limited to engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, economics, and law, as well as interdisciplinary research areas. Applicants are encouraged to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration involving industry stakeholders, policymakers, and/or consumer advocates.  

Applications must be submitted by a consortium consisting of at least three Nordic higher education institutions from three different Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland). The Baltic countries consist of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All partners applying for funding must be legally based in a Nordic or a Baltic country. 

Based on Nordic Energy Research’s Strategy 2030, examples of thematic areas relevant for applicants to address in this call include (but are not limited to):  

• Frameworks for sustainable energy 
• Energy infrastructure   
• An inclusive and just energy transition  
• A secure and economically and environmentally acceptable energy transition 
• Energy efficiency and sustainable utilisation of resources  
• Sustainable energy solutions in the Arctic  

Ongoing projects that are funded under previous Nordic Energy Research Mobility Programme calls cannot apply for funding under this call. 

Q&A from the information webinar

On Thursday, 5 March 2026, an information webinar was held online. Below you can find a summary of the questions and answers from the webinar.

Eligibility

Consortium

Participants

Budget and funding

Mobility exchange duration

The annual mobility workshop

Administrative issues

Evaluation

Technical support 

E-mail: support@nordforsk.org  

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This year Nordic Energy Research also includes Nordic-Baltic cooperation in the Event and Networking support activities to establish energy research cooperation between Baltic and Nordic countries 

The call enables PhD students and researchers to improve their communication and dissemination skills, acquire new competencies, and broaden their research perspectives by holding events. These events should foster interaction with other researchers, private industries, authorities, and the public from different Nordic and Baltic countries.  

Budget

The dedicated budget for 2026 is 900 000 NOK (of which 200 000 NOK are dedicated for Nordic-Baltic projects).

The available budget will be distributed following a first-come, first-served principle. This implies that the probability of receiving funding decreases accordingly to the number of granted applications during the year. The call closes when the budget is exhausted or at the end of the year. This will be communicated on Nordic Energy Research’s webpage.  

Who can apply?

The applicant must be a PhD student, researcher, or post-doctorate at, having a stipend, or being affiliated with a home institution in a Nordic/Baltic country.

The following criteria must be met:  

• The event must focus on energy and be based on relevant Nordic/Baltic research
• The event can be a conference, workshop, seminar, summer school, etc.  
• Both physical, hybrid, and online events are accepted
• For Nordic applications: the event must target actors from at least three Nordic countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Åland, and Greenland
• For Nordic/Baltic applications: when Baltic countries (Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia) are included as targets for the event at least two Nordic countries must also be target actors
• The applicant must not have received funding from this call more than three times within the past four years

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This call is offered under the Nordic Energy Research Mobility Programme and the dedicated budget for 2025 is 2.5 MNOK.

The available budget will be distributed following a first-come, first-served principle. It implies that the probability of receiving funding decreases accordingly to the number of granted applications at the time of the year.

Who can apply? 

The applicant must either be a PhD student or researcher, and funding can be sought on an individual or family basis. The following requirements must be met for the application to be approved:   

• The individual exchange must be performed to conduct a research project, to participate in a course or one other knowledge-creating activity at a host institution, relevant for conducting research within the energy field.
• The applicant must be a PhD student or researcher employed at, having a stipend, or being affiliated with a home institution in a Nordic country. 
• A Nordic country (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, as well as the Faroe Islands, Åland, and Greenland).   
• The individual exchange must take place in a Nordic country other than the one where the home institution is located. 
• The exchange duration must not be less than 1 month nor exceed 12 months in total.   
• The exchange can be split into, for example, 4×1 week if the purpose can be justified.  
• The applicant must not have been denied granting from this call more than three times. 
• The home institution must be a research performing organisation*.  

*Nordic Energy Research follows the Norwegian Research Council’s definition of a research performing organisation. A research performing organisation is a legal entity such as a university, university college, or a research institute that is characterised by the following:

• A primary goal of the organisation is to conduct independent research with results that are published. 
• The entity may be private or public but must not pay out dividends from its activities.  
• The entity must have significant production of academic, published research.

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The call enables PhD students and researchers to improve their communication and dissemination skills, acquire new competencies, and broaden their research perspectives by holding events. These events should foster interaction with other researchers, private industries, authorities, and the public from different Nordic countries. 

Budget

The dedicated budget for 2025 is 600 000 NOK.

The available budget will be distributed following a first-come, first-served principle. It implies that the probability of receiving funding decreases accordingly to the number of granted applications at the time of the year. The call closes when the budget is exhausted. This will be communicated on this webpage. 

Who can apply? 

The applicant must be a PhD student, researcher, or post-doctorate.  

The following criteria must be met: 

• The event must focus on energy and be based on relevant Nordic research. 
• The event can be a conference, workshop, seminar, summer school etc.  
• Both physical, hybrid, and online events are accepted. 
• The event must target actors from at least three Nordic countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, as well as the Faroe Islands, Åland, and Greenland. 
• The applicant must not have received funding from this call more than three times within the past four years. 
• The applicant must not have been denied funding from this call more than three times. 

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The Strategy 2030 focuses on three strategic areas: 1) increased sustainability and energy security, 2) improved Nordic energy stronghold and competence building, and 3) stronger in international energy cooperation. 

The submission deadline is 3 June at 13:00 (CEST).

Read the full call text and apply here 

Budget  

The total budget allocated for this call is 13.3 MNOK. Applicants may request up to 4.33 MNOK per project for a maximum duration of four years, starting in 2025.  

Who can apply? 

Nordic Energy Research invites applicants from all academic disciplines in the Nordic countries, including but not limited to engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, economics, and law, as well as interdisciplinary research areas. Applicants are encouraged to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration involving industry stakeholders, policymakers, and/or consumer advocates. 

Applications must be submitted by a consortium consisting of at least three Nordic higher education institutions from three different Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, as well as the Faroe Islands, Åland, and Greenland). All partners applying for funding must be legally based in a Nordic country. 

Based on Nordic Energy Research’s Strategy 2030, examples of thematic areas relevant for applicants to address in this call include (but are not limited to): 

• Frameworks for sustainable energy
• Energy infrastructure  
• An inclusive and just energy transition 
• A secure and economically and environmentally acceptable energy transition 
• Energy efficiency and sustainable utilisation of resources 
• Sustainable energy solutions in the Arctic 

Ongoing projects that are funded under previous mobility programme calls cannot apply for funding under this call. 

Information webinars 

Three webinars will be held on Teams for interested applicants. Sign up via the links below: 

Webinar 1: Introduction to the Nordic Energy Research Mobility Programme and the calls 

The webinar will introduce the three opens calls for 2025 and provide a brief overview of funding opportunities within the programme. Please note that the webinar will not include a Q&A session.

20 January
10:30–11:00 (CET)
Registration link

Webinar 2: Detailed information on the calls and application processes  

The webinar gives a detailed presentation of the programme’s three calls for 2025; Mobility, Exchange, and Networking, Individual Exchange Support and Event Support. The webinar will end with a Q&A session. 

5 March
10:00–11:30 (CET)
Registration link

Webinar 3: Q&A session for the call Nordic Mobility, Exchange, and Networking 

The webinar will provide a designated opportunity for interested applicants in the call Mobility, Exchange, and Networking to ask questions before submitting their application. 

12 May
10:30–11:30 (CEST)
Registration link 

All presentations and answers to the Q&As are available here.

For more information, please contact Senior Adviser Maj Dang Trong or Adviser Ditte Stougaard Stiler. 

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The Nordic energy systems are rapidly evolving with the introduction of new energy sources, an increasing share of fossil-free energy, enhanced market flexibility, as well as behavioural and demographic changes, alongside shifting policies. National energy system analysis and energy modelling have a strong tradition in the Nordic countries. However, increased cooperation is essential to facilitate the green energy transition and prepare for uncertainties that could impact energy systems, such as geopolitical tensions and extreme weather events. 

The new Nordic Energy Systems Programme aims to strengthen national energy system modelling efforts by fostering networks among Nordic institutions and elevating these efforts to a regional level. Building on the Nordic Energy Outlooks Programme, it provides a unique opportunity to delve deeper into issues relevant to Nordic energy systems, ensuring the robustness of models used by Nordic institutions and fostering trust in the reliability of their data. 

The deadline for applications is 25 March 2025 at 13:00 (CET). 

Background and aim

Energy system models are a key Nordic export, serving both as a knowledge-based industry and as a crucial enabler for companies to make informed investment decisions. This underscores the role played by energy system modeling in strengthening competitiveness.  

In addition, the Nordic energy system is highly interconnected. Therefore, national energy system analysis must build on knowledge not only of the national system, but also on that of neighbouring systems.  

To strengthen Nordic cooperation in the field of energy system analysis and energy modelling, the Nordic Energy Systems Programme will create a forum for national expert groups and institutions, providing links of knowledge-transfer between them. Thereby, the programme aims to synthesise the results of current national research and put these into a Nordic context. 

The overall aim of the Nordic Energy Systems Programme is to: 

• Strengthen Nordic research competence and cooperation in the field of energy systems analysis by building on existing national research programs. 
• Facilitate Nordic and national added value by creating synergies between current national research outcomes and comparing these at a regional level. 
• Bring together national research groups with specific knowledge of sub-sectors within the field to investigate similar research questions, providing further insight into how methodologies, models, and assumptions impact results. 
• Contribute to building stronger Nordic models and datasets, which can be utilised by authorities and decision-makers. 

The call structure of the Nordic Energy Systems Programme is organised into two work packages and one project lead work package which will have the overall coordination responsibilities:  

• Work Package 0: Project lead
  This work package will be responsible for ensuring ownership, continuity and feedback throughout both Work package 1 and Work package 2. The work package will also participate in both these work packages.  
• Work Package 1: Managing Uncertainty in the Nordic Energy System
  This work package examines the role of uncertainty in the Nordic energy system, how abrupt changes can be modeled, and their impact on results. Key concepts include parametric uncertainty, structural uncertainty, and risk. 
• Work Package 2: Energy System modelling and Socioeconomic models
  This work package explores how energy system model results can inform broader socioeconomic impacts, focusing on socio-technical perspectives and macroeconomic modeling. 

Who can apply?

The call is open to Research Performing Organizations (RPOs) in Nordic countries with expertise in energy system modeling, based in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, or Finland.  You can apply individually or as a consortium from the same country if it supports ongoing modelling activities and fits the budget. Applicants may apply for any work package (WP) based on their expertise and can choose to apply for both WP1 and WP2 or just one. To apply for WP0 the applicant must have applied for both WP1 and WP2. 

Information webinar

On 5 February, a webinar was held about the call and application process. Did you miss the webinar or would you like to access the information again? See the webinar presentation here.

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The deadline for applications is 29 January 2025 at 13:00.

Only projects with participation from three or more Nordic-Baltic countries will be eligible. Nordic-Baltic countries are defined as Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the autonomous areas of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Åland Islands. 

Read the full call text and apply here

Background and aim

The bioeconomy is a large part of our lives, based on a wide variety of biomass resources. Energy from biomass and biomass waste is part of this economy, and there is an increasing interest in the carbon itself.

The Nordic and Baltic countries are leading in advanced biomass utilisation and will continue to lead in the production of green e-fuels and carbon utilisation in the green transition. Therefore, the Bioenergy Value Chain Programme aims to create synergies from working together in the biomass sectors in the Nordic and Baltic countries. By analysing biomass-based value chains, one of the goals is to increase security of supply through bioenergy. It is critical to identify knowledge gaps, the need for additional analyses, and the need for biogenic origin documentation.

The overall aim of the programme is to:

• Facilitate Nordic and national added value by creating an overview of recommendations for improved uptake of local and regional biogenic carbon for energy purposes, stemming from the waste streams of bioeconomic value chains.
• Creating a meeting ground for Nordic research competence and cooperation in the field of biomass-based value chains and energy from biogenic carbon sources, by fostering dialogue within the many faceted stakeholder groups.
• Bring together national research groups with specific knowledge of sub-sectors within the field to investigate similar research questions, providing further insight into which methodologies, models, and assumptions will impact results.
• Contribute to building stronger Nordic models and data sets, and technical as well as non-technical recommendations, which can be utilised by authorities and decision-makers.

Information webinars

Two webinars will be organised on Teams, on 27 November 2024 and 7 January 2025. During the webinars, you will have the opportunity to hear more about the call and application process, as well as ask questions. More information about the webinars will be announced soon. 

• Webinar 1: 27 November 2024 from 10:00–12:00 (CET)
  
  Introduction to the Bioenergy Value Chain Programme – Focus on thematic scopes and partnership building
  
  

See the webinar presentation here

Watch a recording from webinar 1 below.

• Webinar 2: 7 January 2025 from 13:00–15:00 (CET)
  
  Practical questions – a “how to guide” for filling in the application

See the webinar presentation here

For more information about the Bioenergy Value Chain Programme call, please contact Senior Adviser Lise Nielson or Higher Executive Officer Betty Søgård.

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Deadline for applications is 17 October 2024.

Read more apply for the tender on TED or on Mercell.

Background and financial framework

The results of Nordic Energy Research reports Accommodating Biodiversity in Nordic Offshore Wind Projects (2022) and Coexistence and nature-inclusive design in Nordic offshore wind farms (2023), emphasised the enormous potential for offshore wind in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, as well as the pressing challenges associated with biodiversity conservation and marine spatial planning. Also, the Nordic energy ministers’ meeting on 18 October 2023 placed a spotlight on the imperative of energy security amidst the ongoing energy crisis. A key strategy for bolstering energy security in the Nordic region involves expediting the deployment of offshore wind energy.

One of the pivotal challenges, which has garnered increasing political focus in the Nordic region, pertains to the permitting processes for offshore wind turbine deployment, particularly within the ambit of environmental regulations and the issue of coexistence with installations or areas of interest, e.g. national defense, fishing, tourism etc. The mitigation and implementation of measures to avert potential environmental and biodiversity harm are largely governed by EU environmental laws. Public backing is essential for the successful advancement of these initiatives. Therefore, the study will map permitting processes and potential barriers at local, national, and EU level. This entails a thorough review of how EU legislation, such as environmental impact assessment directives and biodiversity directives, is implemented and interpreted differently across the Nordic countries. Additionally, the project will analyse how permitting processes can be expedited by examining best practices from other European countries, such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, which have successfully accelerated offshore wind development.

The study will also assess the status of data and knowledge exchange between the Nordic countries in order to enable faster processes. This may include insights from related projects, such as NordicSpatial, to improve existing frameworks as well as enhance the efficiency of offshore wind implementation. A key part of the assignment is to develop a catalogue of recommendations and best practices for how permitting processes can be accelerated in the Nordic region, with these recommendations being directed at decision-makers at the Nordic level. 

The contract value for the project is limited to NOK 1 360 000, excluding VAT. The contract will be awarded to the supplier offering the most advantageous combination of quality, price, and relevant expertise. 

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