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Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 08:06

Funding for NORA's grants comes from the five Nordic governments, and Nordic organisations may receive a maximum of €200,000 from each of the Nordic countries ...

Source: https://nora.fo/formularer?_l=en

Funding Details

Funder: NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation)
Funding Goal: Fund collaborative projects for sustainable economic development across the North Atlantic region (Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, coastal Norway), aligned with NORA's Strategic Programme 2025-2028 and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Funding Amount: Up to 500,000 DKK (approx. €67,000) per year, maximum 1.5 million DKK (approx. €200,000) total over 3 years. NORA covers max 50% of total project budget. De minimis limit of €200,000 per Nordic country over 3 fiscal years for Norwegian/Icelandic partners. (up to 200.000 €)
Deadline: 2026-10-04 (Rolling)
How to Apply: Applications are submitted via NORA's digital application form. There are two application rounds per year, typically in early March and early October. The next deadline is October 4, 2026 (midnight Greenlandic time / 03:00 CET October 5). Funding is approved annually and must be reapplied for each subsequent year — it does not automatically continue. The application form is the primary means for articulating project objectives and expected results.
Target Region: Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, coastal Norway (North Atlantic). External partners from Canada and Scotland welcome but cannot receive direct funding.
Contact: NORA Secretariat, Bryggjubakki 12, Postboks 259, 110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Phone: (+298) 30 69 90. Email: nora@nora.fo. Regional representatives in Greenland, Iceland, and Norway.
Official Page: https://nora.fo/projects?_l=en
Last Checked: 2026-03-12 06:06

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Project must include partners from at least two of the four NORA constituents (Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, coastal Norway)
Applicants must be primarily situated within the NORA area

Project Scope

Project must align with at least one NORA priority area (resource security, AI, regenerative tourism, nice places to live, mobility/green transition, marine industries/food production, silver economy)
Project must relate to one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals

Required Documents

Partners in Norway/Iceland must complete de minimis state aid declarations
Applications submitted via NORA's digital application form by the deadline (two rounds/year: March and October)

Constraints

NORA does not fund pure research projects or purely cultural projects
NORA funds max 50% of the project's total budget, up to 500,000 DKK annually / 1.5M DKK total over 3 years

Summary

NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) is a cooperation organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers that provides project funding for collaborative initiatives across the North Atlantic region. The program funds 1-3 year projects involving partners from at least two of NORA's four constituent areas: the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, and coastal Norway. Anyone — companies, public institutions, individuals — can apply, though applicants must be primarily based within the NORA area. NORA provides up to 50% of a project's total budget, with a maximum of 500,000 Danish kroner (approx. €67,000) annually and up to 1.5 million kroner (approx. €200,000) total for three-year projects. Priority areas include resource security, artificial intelligence, regenerative tourism, nice places to live, mobility and green transition, marine industries and food production, and silver economy. Projects must relate to one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals. The program explicitly does not fund pure research projects or projects of a purely cultural nature. There are two application rounds per year, typically in early March and early October. The next deadline is October 4, 2026. Organizations in Norway and Iceland are subject to EU de minimis state aid rules, limiting total Nordic funding to €200,000 per country over three fiscal years. Partners from outside the NORA area (including Canada and Scotland) may participate but cannot receive direct NORA funding.

Historical Context

NORA operates under the Nordic Council of Ministers. The database shows 400+ previously funded projects. The current Strategic Programme covers 2025-2028. The program runs two application rounds annually (March and October).

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