Nordic Program for Circular Procurement (NPCP)
Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 12:36
Nordic Council of Ministers innovation fund grants for circular procurement program promoting circular economy through public procurement.
Funding Details
- Funder
- Nordic Council of Ministers
- Funding Goal
- Support Nordic municipalities and local contracting authorities in testing and scaling circular procurement solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and costs. Projects must address common barriers to implementing circular solutions and optimizing logistics in Nordic public procurement.
- Funding Amount
- Up to 750,000 DKK per project; total fund of 3 million DKK (up to 750.000 €)
- Deadline
- Unknown (Unknown)
- How to Apply
- Apply via the Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFO) portal: https://www.anskaffelser.no/en/english/npcp/innovation-fund-circular-solutions
- Target Region
- Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden)
- Contact
- Sindre Haakonsen, Sindre.Haakonsen@dfo.no
- Last Checked
- 2026-05-07 02:55
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Summary
The Nordic Program on Circular Procurement (NPCP) Innovation Fund is a grants programme administered by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFO). The programme distributes a total of 3 million Danish kroner through individual grants of up to 750,000 DKK per project. The thematic scope centres on circular public procurement: supporting municipalities and other public bodies to test and scale circular solutions in their procurement practices. Priority areas include reducing greenhouse gas emissions from procurement activities, cutting costs for municipalities, and developing solutions to overcome common barriers Nordic municipalities face when implementing circular economy approaches in their supply chains and logistics. Eligible activities include piloting circular solutions at local and regional level, scaling proven circular procurement approaches, and optimising logistics associated with circular goods and services. The programme is explicitly designed for local-level implementation projects rather than research or policy development. Geographically, the programme targets the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden). Nordic municipalities are the prioritised applicants. Other local and regional contracting authorities may also apply, but central government entities and private sector organisations are not mentioned as eligible. Eligible applicants are Nordic municipalities and other local and regional contracting authorities. NGOs, non-profit organisations, research institutions, and private companies are not listed as eligible recipients. The programme aims to create a Nordic-level impact by co-funding innovative municipal procurement projects that can serve as models for wider replication across the Nordic region, supporting the overarching Nordic vision of becoming the world's most sustainable and integrated region by 2030.
Historical Context
Part of the Nordic Program on Circular Procurement (NPCP), which supports municipalities in adopting circular solutions, growing circular markets, and reducing costs. The innovation fund of 3 million DKK was established as part of this programme. The page was published 16.12.2025.
Why it was added
Nordic circular procurement program supporting circular economy transition