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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

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."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.innovasjonnorge.no

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