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Nordic Council of Ministers’ funding programme for NGOs in the Baltic Sea Region

NGOs play a prominent role in the Nordic Council of Ministers’ co-operation with the Baltic States and Northwest Russia within a number of its priority areas, such as the environment and progress towards democracy, but also as partners in building networks and cross-border co-operation in the Baltic Sea Region.

Long-term loans from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)

NIB provides long-term complementary financing to projects that, in compliance with NIB's mandate, strengthen competitiveness and enhance the environment. NIB offers its customers -both private and public- tailormade loans and guarantees on competitive market terms.

Funding from the Foundation for Swedish-Norwegian Co-operation

The Foundation for Swedish-Norwegian Co-operation is a state-run, bilateral foundation that promotes co-operation between Norway and Sweden. The Foundation promotes mutual exchange of culture and information about Swedish and Norwegian culture and society. The Foundation provides three different types of funding: project funding, artist scholarships as well as residence scholarships. Individuals, associations and institutions are eligible to apply for funding.

Residence programme for culture researchers at the Nordic Arts Centre Dalåsen

Researchers who study visual culture, including design and architecture, are eligible to apply for a period of residence at the Nordic Arts Centre Dalåsen in Norway. Applications are only accepted from individuals.

The North Sea Programme

The North Sea Programme employs the latest instruments for regional development through transnational projects. The overarching objective of the programme is to expand the framework for territorial co-operation and focus on strong, quality projects to promote innovation, the environment, accessibility and sustainability, and competitive local communities. The programme has a budget of Euro 140 million from the EU. Norwegian partners provide additional funding of Euro 9.6 million.

Funding from the Foundation for Danish-Swedish Co-operation

The purpose of the Foundation is to increase understanding and co-operation between Denmark and Sweden in the cultural and other sectors. It provides funding for education, cultural exchanges and activities.

A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller's Foundation for General Purposes

The Foundation provides grants for co-operation and cultural interaction between Denmark and the other Nordic countries. Application may be made by both individuals and organisations.

INTERREG IV A North

The programme has three priority areas: development of the business community; research, development and education; and regional functionality and identity. The counties taking part are the three northernmost Norwegian counties of Finnmark, Troms and Nordland, the county of Norrbotten in Sweden and Lapland in Finland

Sweden-Norway: Borderless Co-operation

The main objective of the programme is to strengthen the attractiveness and competitiveness of the region through cross-border co-operation. The programme has three areas of priority: economic growth, an attractive living environment and technical support. The first two are oriented towards external project activities while the last area favours the funding of the programme's internal management and implementation.

Kolarctic ENPI CBC

The programme has 3 main priority areas: economic and social development; common challenges and border co-operation; and people-to-people co-operation and identity building. Fundamental to all areas are cross-border activities and giving priority to women and young people.

Northern Periphery

The programme's focus areas are designed to meet the special challenges facing the northern, periphery regions, such as scattered populations in rural areas. Initiatives in innovation, the environment, accessibility and contacts between town and country are given priority. NPP 2007-2013 will focus in particular on the development of new, innovative products and services through multi-national co-operation. The projects, through exchange of experiences and network building, must lead to tangible results which give added value to the participating regions.

The Clara Lachmann Foundation

The Clara Lachmann Foundation works in two areas, partly calling on people from any of the Scandinavian countries to learn about the institutions and circumstances in any of the other countries. In addition, the statutes state that the general purpose is to be supportive of Scandinavian co-operation in all areas, where such may be found useful and effective.

Residence programme for artists at the Nordic Arts Centre Dalåsen

Individual visual artists, designers and architects may apply.

Residence programme for groups at the Nordic Arts Centre Dalåsen

Groups that work with visual culture, including design and architecture, are eligible to apply for a period of residence at the Nordic Arts Centre Dalåsen in Norway. Applications are only accepted from groups.

Funding from the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation

The objective of the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation is to promote cultural links between these countries by supporting endeavours, in the form of subsidies out of the interest from the Foundation's capital, to increase knowledge about, and contacts between, the culture, economic life and people of both countries. The Cultural Foundation came into existence in 1960 after an agreement between the governments in 1958. The fund has a Swedish and a Finnish committee.

NCCS Research Foundation

The Nordic College of Caring Science Research Foundation was established in 2007. The purpose of the Research Foundation matches NCCS's definition and purpose, to support the scientific development of medical science as the basis for all care. The Foundation provides financial support for Nordic research projects that contribute to knowledge about respectful and dignified care of people in different situations, contexts and in different cultures, especially with regard to health, suffering, lifelong disability and impending death.

Scholarship programme: Field work in Africa

This scholarship programme provides grants for field work in Africa. Funding is provided for 30–40 students or researchers at Nordic universities annually. Applications are only accepted from individuals.

North: Sàpmi

The objective of the programme is for the Sami region in 2013 to have reinforced the Sami culture and the business community by providing the conditions for a broader and more structured business collaboration and focusing on common solutions for the development of what is unique to the Sami culture.

The Letterstedt Association

The aim of the association, according to its charter, is to promote fellowship between the five Nordic countries in terms of industry, science and art. The association's activities consist of granting funds for Nordic purposes, publishing the Nordisk Tidskrift, awarding the Jacob Letterstedt's Nordic Medal for Merit and other activities.

Nordic cultural co-operation between the capital cities

The Hässelby Foundation, the Nordic capital cities forum for cultural exchange, was established in 1963 and was funded by the five founders, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Oslo, Reykjavik and Stockholm. Later, Mariehamn, Nuuk and Torshavn, capital cities in the autonomous territories joined. The aim was to spread interest and knowledge of the culture in the Nordic capital cities. The activities were discontinued in 2000 and the responsibility for the continued cultural co-operation was passed on to the responsible cultural bodies in the cities.

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