Discovery tool, not advice. Every figure is the published rule, not a decision on your case.

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: rolling — 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

Stage: idea, pre_seed
Locally registered entity required

How to apply

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

What you will need

Project plan and budget
Company registration (Brønnøysund)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/tjeneste/oppstartstilskudd-1 — checked 2026-08-14

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