The Det Norske Veritas Foundation, the independent foundation that owns DNV, has published its inaugural calls for research proposals. Three themes are open: autonomous systems, critical raw materials, and societal risks. A NOK 2 billion fund announced in October 2025 backs the programme, expected to generate NOK 50 to 100 million annually for basic scientific research.
The societal risks call is the one most directly relevant to anyone working in risk management on the Norwegian continental shelf. It targets climate and digital risks to critical infrastructure, framed around the EU’s Critical Entities Resilience Directive. The call asks researchers to look at how extreme weather physically degrades infrastructure systems, how geopolitical tensions amplify cyber vulnerabilities, and how integrated risk modelling can capture cascading failures across climate and digital domains. There is also a governance and resilience track.
Individual grants range from NOK 5 to 12 million for projects of up to 36 months. For this first cycle, only accredited universities in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden may apply. The foundation has signalled that the geographic scope may broaden in future rounds. The application portal opens at the end of May, with a deadline of 5 July 2026. Funding decisions are expected by the end of October.
SOURCE: Det Norske Veritas Foundation, no individual author listed, call page accessed March 2026. https://www.detnorskeveritas.com/societal-risks/
