Preparatory Projects for the Raw Materials Partnership (RAMP)

Preparatory Projects for the Raw Materials Partnership (RAMP) is a funding call to build Nordic consortia and develop competitive proposals for the EU co-funded Raw Materials Partnership and related EU calls. The call supports consortium building, network development and strategic groundwork for research and innovation projects in the raw materials and minerals field. Funding is intended for collaborations across the Nordic region involving research organisations, companies, public sector bodies and other actors. The total budget for the call is NOK 25 million, including NOK 5 million from the Research Council of Norway through 2027.

Project funding of up to NOK 1 million per application (breakdown: up to NOK 400,000 to project owner and up to NOK 300,000 per partner); access to consortium-building support and positioning for EU RAMP and related calls.

Research organisations, companies, public sector bodies, organisations and other actors who wish to collaborate across the Nordic region; applications must include a minimum of three Nordic partners.

Submit an application to the call following the requirements (minimum three Nordic partners); further application details and submission are provided via the call pages hosted by the Research Council of Norway and NordForsk.