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Other Sources of Funding

This page contains a list of other funding sources (foundations, subsidies, etc..) That may be relevant when implementing projects in NORA countries. It is our hope that the rich, but by no means complete list can be a useful tool for identifying:

  • Alternative funding options in cases where NORA unable to support, for example. for projects involving only partners in one of the NORA countries
  • Additional funding sources for projects applying for support from NORA

NORWAY

Finnmark County Council

  • www.ffk.no / grants / culture / default.aspx - Support for cultural activities
  • www.ffk.no / grants / culture / default.aspx - support for business activities with cultural content
  • www.ffk.no / grants / Näringen / default.aspx
  • Support for business activities

Troms County Council

Nordland fylkeskommune

Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune

www.ntfk.no/ - Various schemes in North-Trondelag County Council

Møre and Romsdal County

Sogn og Fjordane fylkeskommune

Hordaland fylkeskommune

Rogaland fylkeskommune

Barentsregionen

  • www.barents.no/ - Support for culture, development, environment, indigenous people and business

Sami Parliament

Generally throughout Norway

ICELAND

Culture and Education

  • www.menntamalaraduneyti.is/sjodir-og-eydublod/ - The Icelandic culture and education ministry has such following funds:
    • Bókmenntasjóður (Literature) - Support for Icelandic literature and translation of books
    • Fornleifasjóður (Fund for Monuments) - Support for such archaeological research
    • Íþróttasjóður (Sports) - Support for sports organizations, projects and research.
    • Kvikmyndasjóður (Films) - Support for film and television production
    • Listir and önnur menningarmál - Support for arts and culture
    • Safnasjóður (Museums) - Support for museums that are not State-owned
    • Styrkir Snorri Sturlusonar - Support for foreign researchers (human underwater subjects), writers and translators in residence in Iceland
    • Tónlistarsjóður (Music) - Support for composers and presentation of Icelandic music
    • Æskulýðssjóður (Youth) - Support for such Youth projects

Innovation Centre

  • www.nmi.is/impra/styrkir-og-studningsverkefni/ - The Icelandic Innovation Center, including following support:
    • ATAK to atvinnusköpunar - Support for small projects, SME and innovation
    • Frumkvöðlastuðningur - Support for entrepreneurs and SMEs outside the Reykjavik area
    • Framtak - Support from idea to product or service
    • Skrefi framar - Support for advice on innovation or change

Prime Minister

  • www.forsaetisraduneyti.is/sjodir/ - The Icelandic Prime Ministry has the following funds:
    • Gjöf Jóns Sigurðssonar (Jóns Sigurdsson's gift) - Supporting science and research publications in Icelandic history, literature, etc.
    • Grænlandssjóður (Greenland Fund) - Support for projects that strengthen the relationship between Greenland and Iceland, text in Danish on the website
    • Jafnréttissjóður (Equality) - Support for research regarding gender
    • Þjóðhátíðargjöf Norðmanna - Support for travel from Iceland to Norway, for example. for conferences or anything else that will strengthen relations between countries
    • Þjóðhátíðarsjóður - Support for bodies, institutes and others to preserve culture and cultural sites in Iceland

Fisheries Research Fund

  • www.avs.is/ (ACP Rannsóknarsjóður í sjávarútvegi) - Support for projects on marine resources

Research Center

Rannsóknasjóður - Research

  • Tækniþróunarsjóður - Technical Development Fund. Technical progress and innovation, to better competence within business
  • Tækjasjóður - Supporting research to purchase technical equipment
  • Fyrirtækja and stofnanastyrkir - Support for cooperation between industry, universities and public instutitioner

NATA

www.northatlanticislands.com - Support for projects and product development in tourism sector through NATA (North Atlantic Tourism Association)

GREENLAND

Greenland Tourism and Business

  • - Support for start-up business
  • www.inussuk.gl / content / financings - Aid to finance product development and projects

NATA

  • www.northatlanticislands.com - Support for projects and product development in tourism sector through NATA (North Atlantic Tourism Association)

Political Directorate

Industry

  • Enterprise Directorate including following support options:
    • dk.nanoq.gl / topics / business / erhvervsstoetteordninger / erhvervsfremmepuljen_nukiit.aspx - NUKIIT - Support for regional development, both tourism and other land-based industries
    • dk.nanoq.gl / topics / business / erhvervsstoetteordninger / produktudvikling.aspx - Product - Support for tourism and land-based industries
    • dk.nanoq.gl / Topics / Business / Erhvervsstoetteordninger / Erhvervsstoette_fiskeri_fangst.aspx - Fishing - Aid to fisheries sector
    • dk.nanoq.gl / Topics / Business / Erhvervsstoetteordninger / E fora.aspx - E-forums - Support for local project development and project implementation
    • dk.nanoq.gl / Topics / Business / Erhvervsstoetteordninger / Teknologistottepuljen.aspx - Technology Support Fund - Supporting new and experimental projects and support to make IT useful in society

Health Directorate

dk.nanoq.gl / Topics / Minister / Departments / Departement_for_Sundhed / Forskningsstoette.aspx - Support to research

Home Rule cultural grants

  • dk.nanoq.gl / Issues / Citizen / Tilskudsordninger.aspx - Home Rule Government has, inter alia, following support options
  • Film Company - Supporting Greenland film projects
  • Cultural legacies - Support for artists with permanent residence in Greenland
  • Culture Funds - Support for cultural activities
  • Research Fund - support for research projects. Projects financed by priority
  • Tips & Lotto pools - Profit from Danish Tipstjeneste awarded for sports, cultural and charitable activities

West Nordic Foundation

  • www.vestnorden.is/ - Provides loans and guarantees for commercial projects in Greenland and the Faroe Islands

Nuna Foundation

  • www.nunafonden.gl - Support for business, charitable and benevolent purposes in Greenland

Greenland Bank

  • Support to promote Greenland's economy and to innovation

FAROE ISLANDS

Research Council

  • www.gransking.fo (Granskingarráðið) - Support for research and development and innovation

Fishery Research

  • www.fvg.fo (Fiskivinnugransking) - Support for research, development and innovation in maritime resources

Fund Industry

  • www.vfg.fo (Vinnuframagrunnurin) - Support for business, for example. product development, tourism, innovation and participation at trade fairs

Interior (Ministry of the)

  • www.imr.fo - Interior Ministries have these funding opportunities.
  • Support for environmental and naturværns activities
  • Support to small and remote islands. The support given to the development of local communities
  • Support for alternative energy projects
  • Support for tree planting
  • Read more here

Faroe University

Tórshavn municipality

EIK

  • www.eik.fo (EIK vísindagrunnurin, EIK-bank fund science) - Research and forskingsrelaterede activities

NATA

  • www.northatlanticislands.com - Support for projects and product development in tourism sector through NATA (North Atlantic Tourism Association)

West Nordic Foundation

  • www.vestnorden.is/ - Provides loans and guarantees for commercial projects in Greenland and the Faroe Islands
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