Ilisimatusarfik takes over coordination of UArctic funds for Greenland ...

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Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 08:07

The funds go to research projects from Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark and are awarded based on an evaluation by the UArctic Chairs, ...

Source: https://www.uarctic.org/news/2025/6/ilisimatusarfik-takes-over-coordination-of-uarctic-funds-for-greenland-the-faroe-islands-and-denmark/

Funding Details

Deadline: Unknown; news article about coordination transfer, not a grant call (Unknown)
Contact: UArctic International Secretariat: secretariat@uarctic.org; north2north program: north2north@uarctic.org; Ilisimatusarfik (University of Greenland) — Gitte Adler Reimer, Rector
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be affiliated with a research institution in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, or Denmark

Project Scope

Project must focus on Arctic research topics
Research must aim to benefit society and strengthen regional cooperation

Constraints

Individual project budget up to 500,000 DKK (approx. €67,000)
Projects evaluated by UArctic Chairs (academic peer review)

Historical Context

The program was previously coordinated by the UArctic International Secretariat in Finland. For 2025, DAHES doubled the grant from 1.5 million to 3 million DKK, enabling 6 projects (up from fewer previously). Ilisimatusarfik assumed coordination in 2025 and also took over the north2north mobility program starting June 2025.

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