NordForsk is now opening a call for proposals for sustainable health and care systems for the elderly. Forte is one of several international research funders involved in the call.

Objectives of the call

The overall aim of the call is to fund research which generates knowledge and evidence-based solutions in the area of sustainable health and social care systems for elderly. The research should contribute with knowledge that can be used to prepare and equip the health and social care systems of the Nordic and Baltic countries to meet the challenges of a growing elderly population.

About the grant

In this call it is possible to apply for projects with a duration of up to four years. The research consortium must include research performing organisations in at least three Nordic countries.

Available call budget:

  • Nordic partners: up to 75 million NOK
  • Estonian partners: up to 300 000 EUR
  • Latvian partners: up to 600 000 EUR
  • Lithuanian partners: up to 300 000 EUR

For more information about the call’s objectives, budget, conditions and eligibility criteria, see the call’s website at NordForsk »

Funders of the call

This call is as a collaborative effort between Forte, the Research Council of Norway, Innovation Fund Denmark, The Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannis), The Research Council of Estonia, The Latvian Council of Science, the Research Council of Lithuania and NordForsk.