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Grants

Start-up Grant 1 – Test the business idea in the market

Oppstartstilskudd 1 – Test forretningsideen i markedet

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
150,000 NOK

Maximum NOK 150,000. Used to establish whether there is a paying market for the business idea.

Funder

Innovasjon Norge

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Løpende (continuous). Processing time stated as 3–4 weeks.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Innovative startups younger than five years, established as aksjeselskap (AS), with growth ambitions. Grant covers up to 100% of invoiced external costs, but applicant must advance at least 50% of project costs before reimbursement.

How to apply

  1. Register in Innovasjon Norge's application portal with the company's org.nr
  2. Describe the business idea, market hypothesis and planned market-testing activities
  3. Submit; case handling takes approximately 3-4 weeks

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/tjeneste/oppstartstilskudd-1

"Tilskuddet retter seg mot innovative oppstartsbedrifter som har et krevende teknologiutviklingsløp foran seg. Maks 150 000 kroner."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.innovasjonnorge.no

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