Announcement for 2026

Applications for grants for Nordic research collaboration in medicine in accordance with article 7a may only be made subsequent to announcement, as explained below.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR NORDIC RESEARCH PROJECTS

The academic prizes and research project funding are announced in January each year. In March of the same year, the winners and recipients are awarded their prizes and funding at a dedicated ceremony in the University of Oslo Aula.

The full announcement text and requirements for nominations and applications for next year’s awards can be accessed by clicking the links below.

For 2026, the funding for research projects and the National prizes for excellence in teaching are announced.

A full announcement is sent out as a PDF attachment each year.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2026:

The Olav Thon Foundation – Support for Nordic research projects in medicine 2026

Announcement Nordic Research 2026 (english, PDF, 173kB)

Deadline for submission: october 15 2025. 

2015 - 2022

Read more about previous awards

In 2013 Olav Thon transferred the majority of his assets that was shares in Olav Thon Gruppen AS, worth NOK 25 billion, to the Olav Thon Foundation.

Read article "Awards for research prizes and grants 2022"