EEA and Norway Grants 2021-2028 (4th edition)
The “Basic Research” programme is one of 8 Polish programmes funded from the EEA and Norway Grants 2021-2028 (4th edition). The programme aimed to reduce social and economic disparities in the European Economic Area (EEA), and strengthen bilateral cooperation between Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and Beneficiary Countries (including Poland).
The main purpose of the programme is to enhance the quality of basic research to better address the key challenges of the contemporary world. Basic research lays the foundation for economic and social development. Although direct commercialisation is not always its focus, basic research provides knowledge that deepens our understanding of complex phenomena and serves as a starting point for innovations, new technologies, and evidence-based public policies, collectively known as knowledge valorisation.
For the second time, the National Science Centre (NCN) is the “Basic Research” programme operator responsible for the organisation of calls for proposals, evaluation of proposals and research project funding. The Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannis) are the programme partners (Donor States).
The programme budget exceeds EUR 71 million, and project funding will be available until 30 April 2031.
More about the programme and planned calls