About the funding program
Every year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs place 35 million NOK at the disposal of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat to support regional Norwegian-Russian cooperation projects. The Secretariat distributes the funds to the projects which fulfill the criteria which are set for project applicants. The aim is to establish stronger relations between Norwegians and Russians living in the north. The Barents Secretariat project funds cofinance most of the projects. However, there are several smaller financing programs which are aimed at supporting various fields of priority.
| Financing program | Project type | Case administration |
| The Barents Secretariat's projects funds |
All Norwegian-Russian |
All projects applying for less than 400.000 NOK are administered continuously. For larger applications there are application deadlines twice every year. |
| The Barents Regional Youth Program |
Multilateral cooperation |
Continuously case administration |
|
Norwegian-Russian |
Continuously case administration | |
| BarentsKult |
Larger Norwegian-Russian culture projects for professional artists. |
Twice every year |
| Sports program | Norwegian-Russian sports cooperation projects. | Continuously case administration |
| Media travel support program | Norwegian or Russian journalists covering news in their neighbouring country. | Continuously case administration |
The criteria for each program varies and it is important to know what is demanded before you start to work on the application.
If you have questions, call +47 78 97 70 50 and ask for a consultation with one of our advisers.
Booklet about Norwegian Barents Secretariat