Nordic Council of Ministers - How to Apply for Funding

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

Guide to applying for NCM funding including NGO Programme in Nordic and Baltic Countries for civil society projects.

Source: https://norden.org/en/information/how-apply-funding-nordic-council-ministers

Funding Details

Contact: Tilskudsteamet (Grants Team): tilskud@norden.org | Nordic Council of Ministers, Ved Stranden 18, 1061 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Last Checked: 2026-04-20 09:59

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Project must involve at least 3 Nordic countries/territories (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, or Åland) — spontaneous single-country applications are not accepted
Application must be submitted in response to a specific open call — no unsolicited/spontaneous applications are accepted

Project Scope

Project must demonstrate Nordic added value: collaborative effort between Nordic countries with outcomes benefiting the Nordic region
Project must be aligned with NCM Vision 2030 and the action plan/budget of the relevant ministerial council

Required Documents

Project description must be submitted via the NCM's new project management system (access granted after pre-agreement with the Secretariat)
Budget and reporting must follow NCM's Budget and Administration Guidelines 2.0 and results-based management (RBM) framework

Constraints

Project must integrate three cross-sectoral perspectives: sustainable development, gender equality, and children's rights/youth
Funded projects are subject to standard terms and conditions covering reporting, auditing, and liability obligations

Historical Context

Approximately 500 projects are funded annually within the NCM framework. A new project management system was implemented on 1 January 2025. Budget and Administration Guidelines 2.0 were updated in September 2025. The NCM has operated since 1971 and funds projects across all Nordic policy areas.

Why it was added

NCM funding application guide relevant for NGO access to circular economy programs

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Change History

Time	Action	Reason
2026-05-07 09:25	scored	profile=ocean-plastic-forum-v2 score=0.3

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