NORA Project Funding - Nordic Atlantic Cooperation

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NORA provides funding for collaboration projects involving partners from at least two NORA regions: Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, and coastal Norway. Supports sustainable economic development including circular economy initiatives with max DKK 500,000/year (DKK 1,500,000 over 3 years). Two funding rounds per year; next deadline October 4, 2026. Eligible applicants include NGOs, companies, and public institutions. Focus on commercially-oriented projects with private sector and stakeholder collaboration.

Source: https://nora.fo/project-funding

Funding Details

Funder: NORA - Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (Nordisk Atlantsamarbejde)
Funding Goal: Support cross-regional collaboration projects that contribute to strong, sustainable North Atlantic economies; projects must involve partners from at least two NORA regions (Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, and coastal Norway) and address NORA's strategic priority focus areas
Funding Amount: Up to DKK 500,000 per year; maximum DKK 1.5 million for multi-year projects (up to 3 years) (up to 1.500.000 €)
Deadline: 2026-10-04 (Fixed)
How to Apply: Applications submitted via NORA's digital application form at https://nora.fo/396. Next deadline: 04 October 2026 (midnight Greenland time / 03:00 CET on 05 October 2026). Guidance available at https://nora.fo/guide-til-projektstotte. Contact: nora@nora.fo, Tel: (+298) 30 69 90, Bryggjubakki 12, Postboks 259, 110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
Target Region: North Atlantic: Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, coastal Norway; partnerships with Canada and Scotland encouraged
Contact: nora@nora.fo, Tel: (+298) 30 69 90, Bryggjubakki 12, Postboks 259, 110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 11:14

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Project must involve partners from at least two of the four NORA regions (Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, coastal Norway)

Project Scope

Project must address NORA Strategy Programme 2025-2028 priority areas

Required Documents

Submit via digital application form at nora.fo; next deadline 4 October 2026
Applications and communication should be in Scandinavian language or English

Constraints

Pure research projects are generally not eligible (submit to NordForsk instead)
Pure cultural projects are not eligible (submit to Nordic Cultural Fund instead)
Maximum DKK 500,000 per year; maximum project duration 3 years (DKK 1.5M total)

Summary

NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) is a cooperation body under the Nordic Council of Ministers that funds cross-regional collaboration projects in the North Atlantic. Projects must involve partners from at least two of the four NORA regions: the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, and coastal Norway. The overarching objective is to create a strong and dynamic North Atlantic region characterised by sustainable economies. NORA's strategy programme 2025-2028 defines the current thematic priorities. Based on past activities and the strategic focus, relevant priority areas include blue economy, sustainable fishing and aquaculture, maritime heritage, sustainable tourism, and ocean-related industries. NORA has previously organised major conferences on ocean opportunities and sustainable fisheries development, indicating ocean economy as a core theme. Eligible activities include multi-partner collaboration projects that produce concrete regional outcomes. Pure research projects are generally not funded (those go to NordForsk) and neither are pure cultural projects. Business development, knowledge transfer, sector collaboration, and regional networking projects are encouraged. Geographically, the programme is strictly limited to the North Atlantic NORA region. Partners from outside the region — particularly Canada and Scotland — are welcome as additional participants. All types of legal entities are eligible to apply: companies, public institutions, NGOs, private individuals, associations. A consortium of at least two partners from two different NORA regions is mandatory. Grants run for up to three years, with a maximum of DKK 500,000 per year (DKK 1.5 million total). The next application deadline is 4 October 2026. NORA does not fund projects relating to purely national interests, pure research, or culture. Support for dissemination and project development is also available separately.

Historical Context

NORA is a Nordic cooperation body under the Nordic Council of Ministers. The strategy programme 2025-2028 defines current priority areas. Projects can be 1-3 years in duration. NORA has a track record of supporting blue economy, ocean, and sustainable development projects in the North Atlantic region, including events on ocean opportunities and sustainable tourism.

Sources

https://nora.fo/project-funding

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