Nordic Council of Ministers - Grants Portal

Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 12:36

For NGOs Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building
Central grants portal for Nordic Council of Ministers funding programs. Includes NGO programmes, green transition, and circular economy calls.

Source: https://ncmgrants.org/

Funding Details

Funder
Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM)
Funding Goal
Support the development of a strong and dynamic civil society in the Baltic Sea Region by funding NGO cooperation between Nordic and Baltic countries, expanding NGO capacity through knowledge and experience sharing.
Funding Amount
Not specified on portal homepage; see grant guidelines for amounts.
Deadline
2026-03-23 (Fixed)
How to Apply
Register or log in at ncmgrants.org; fill in the application step by step; submit before the deadline (March 23, 2026, 23:59 EET). Choose the relevant country programme (Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania). Reports on granted projects are also submitted through the same portal.
Target Region
Baltic Sea Region (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) with Nordic partner involvement
Contact
Technical support: support@ncmgrants.org. Languages supported: English and Estonian. Administered by Nordic Council of Ministers' offices in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Last Checked
2026-03-11 16:00

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Summary

The Nordic Council of Ministers' Grant Program for Nordic-Baltic NGO Cooperation is administered through the NCM offices in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It funds NGOs working in the public interest with a focus on increasing social cohesion and strengthening civil society across the Baltic Sea Region. The program explicitly requires collaboration between Nordic and Baltic partners. The 2026 round is open simultaneously across all three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), with applications accepted from February 9 to March 23, 2026. Each country has its own separate application round managed by the respective NCM national office. Applications are submitted through the online ncmgrants.org portal. The program targets civil society organizations broadly rather than any specific thematic area such as environment or marine conservation. The emphasis is on cross-border cooperation, capacity building for Baltic NGOs, and knowledge transfer from Nordic partners. No specific funding amounts are disclosed on the portal homepage.

Historical Context

The portal has been active since at least 2012 (previous applications visible from that year). The NGO Programme is a recurring annual grant with rounds for each Baltic country. The 2026 round opened February 9, 2026.

Why it was added

NCM grants portal for Nordic circular economy and NGO funding

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