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Enviroment and nature

Project funding from the North Atlantic Co-operation (NORA)
NORA provides financial grants in support of collaborative projects involving partners from at least two of the four NORA countries (Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Coastal Norway). NORA will contribute to strengthening collaboration within the region in order to make the North Atlantic a powerful Nordic region, characterized by strong, sustainable economic development. This happens by strengthening collaboration among the business community, the research organisations and the development agencies throughout the 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.
The Greenland Fund
The purpose of the Greenland Fund is to strengthen relations between Greenlanders and Icelanders. The fund provides grants for study tours, study residencies, art exhibitions, sports exhibition games and other forms of art, knowledge and technology. The fund's authorised capital, which was put by the Icelandic State in 1981 and 1982, is administered by Iceland's Central Bank and the annual interest profit is used for funding.
The Youth Association of Iceland: Grants for visits to sports schools
The Youth Association of Iceland provides grants for Icelandic youngsters to visit sports schools in one of the other Nordic countries.
The West Nordic Fund
The West Nordic Fund lends money to invest in companies in the Faroe Islands and Greenland, as well as to Icelandic companies, for co-operation projects between an Icelandic and/or a Faroese or a Greenlandic company.
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.
Funding from the North Atlantic Tourism Association
The North Atlantic Tourism Association (NATA) aims to make the West Nordic countries' co-operation on tourism more effective by strengthening and co-ordinating existing initiatives and by implementing forward-looking projects to develop new activities and attractions. Projects must involve two out of the three countries in order to qualify for funding.
Nordic Energy Research project funding
Nordic Energy Research (NER) supports areas of energy research that are of common interest to Nordic stakeholders and have potential for transnational research cooperation.
Grant financing from the Nordic Development Fund
NDF provides grant financing for climate change investments in low-income countries. Eligible areas for NDF grant financing include climate change mitigation and adaptation activities. NDF grants are provided mainly for technical assistance, i.e. consulting services, and for investments, i.e. goods, works, services, and for other applicable expenses in connection with technical assistance.
NORDVULK Programme
Nordvulk focuses on young scientists. Every year five posts for young volcanologists are advertised, which gives other Nordic citizens the opportunity to come and live in Iceland.
Funding from the Terrestrial Ecosystem Group
The group funds Nordic projects within its field of expertise based on annual priorities. The overall goal for the group is to manage the natural environment in a sustainable manner, and to protect the values of the processes of nature and cultural landscape so that ecosystem services are maintained. The group has a broad mandate which covers the preservation and sustainable use of nature, biological diversity, landscape, cultural monuments and cultural environment as well as outdoor life. The work also covers the relation between climate change and biological diversity, landscape and cultural environment.
Funding from the Climate and Air Quality Group
The Climate and Air Quality Group' (KoL) is a working group under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers for the Environment. The group funds Nordic projects within its field of expertise based on annual priorities. The Climate and Air Quality Group contributes to the overal Nordic goals of preventing serious climate changes, and preventing damage to the environment and human health caused by air pollution.
Funding from the Working Group for Aquatic Ecosystem
The Working Group for Aquatic Ecosystem (AEG) is a working group under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers for the Environment. The group funds Nordic projects within its field of expertise based on annual priorities. The Working Group for Aquatic Ecosystem aims to support the Nordic countries with activities which contribute to building up scientific material as well as create the basis for joint efforts to combat pollution in the Nordic marine and coastal environments.
Financial support from NEFCO
NEFCO is an international finance institution established by the Nordic countries. NEFCO finances investments and projects mainly in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus. NEFCO finances projects and investments that generate positive environmental effects of interest to the Nordic region.
Funding from the Working Group for Sustainable Production and Consumption
The Working Group for Sustainable Production and Consumption (HKP) is a working group under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers for the Environment. The group funds Nordic projects within its field of expertise based on annual priorities. The group is a cross-sectoral co-operative forum for the environment, business and consumer sectors. The overarching goal for the group is that consumption and production takes place in a way that improves the state of the environment and health, while ensuring effective and sustainable use of resources.
Funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers' Working Group on Environment and Economy
The Working Group on Environment and Economy (MEG) is a cross-sectoral group whose mandate is approved by both the environment sector and the finance sector of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The group funds Nordic projects within its field of expertise based on annual priorities. The group's overarching objective is to help to create an economic development which building on sustainable production and consumption patterns.
Funding from the Nordic Chemicals Group
The Nordic Chemicals Group (NKG) is a working group under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers for the Environment. The group funds Nordic projects within its field of expertise based on annual priorities. The overall goal for the group is to minimise negative health and environmental effects from chemicals in products, emissions and waste.
Nopef provides financing for feasibility studies
The specific aim of the fund is to strengthen the international competitiveness of Nordic enterprises by providing co-financing for feasibility studies that support the internationalisation of Nordic enterprises. Nopef finances feasibility studies for small and medium-sized Nordic enterprises for business set up in a country outside the EU and EFTA.
Funding from the Nordic Waste Group
The Nordic Waste Group is a working group under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers for the Environment. The group funds Nordic projects within its field of expertise based on annual priorities. The group works towards sustainable processing of waste products in the Nordic countries and Europe. The overall goal is to minimise the environmental impact of waste in a life cycle perspective.
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