Young people supported by Nordic fund to lead efforts to combat climate change
The Nordic youth fund for biodiversity and the climate was launched in 2024. The fund is the result of broad political co-operation between the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers, which finance the fund, and the Danish Youth Council (DUF), which administers it. The proposal for the fund came from the Nordic Council’s Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region and the Nordic Youth Council.
Through the fund, support is provided to a variety of initiatives that are operated by young people and that involve participants from at least two Nordic countries. The aim of the fund is to strengthen young people’s influence in climate and biodiversity issues and to give them the opportunity to put their ideas into practice across national borders.
Young people come together in Åland
One of the projects that has been granted funding under the scheme is Catalysts for Change, organised by Regeneration 2030. The event brought young people together in Åland from across the Nordic and Baltic regions where they gained the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to take the lead and take action for the climate and biodiversity both locally and regionally. For many, the meeting gave them a sense of being part of something greater:
“Sometimes it can feel like you’re the only one trying to make a difference, but when you meet young people from across the Nordic and Baltic countries, it really feels like ‘Wow, we really are making a difference’!” says participant Livya Adrian.
New application round open now
Applications for the fund are now open again. Funding can be used for a wide range of activities such as awareness campaigns, nature excursions, seminars, role-playing exercises, and joint climate policy initiatives. Amounts of between DKK 25,000 and DKK 250,000 are available.
Facts
- The fund supports activities and projects in the Nordic Region that address climate and biodiversity issues and that strengthen connections between young people across Nordic borders.
- Funding can be applied for by young people up to the age of 30 from any Nordic country. (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland)
- Amounts of between DKK 25,000 and DKK 250,000 can be applied for.
- The deadline for applications is 8 December 2025.
Find out more and apply here: Nordic youth fund for biodiversity and the climate - Danish Youth Council
