About
Nordplus is a Nordic-Baltic educational mobility and cooperation programme financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. It supports educational collaboration and exchange across the Nordic and Baltic region through funding for projects, student and teacher mobility, network development, and partnerships. The programme encompasses five sub-programmes: Nordplus Junior (schools and kindergartens), Nordplus Higher Education, Nordplus Adult, Nordplus Horizontal (cross-sector), and Nordplus Nordic Languages.
Funding Opportunities
Nordplus Nordic Languages
Nordplus Nordic Languages offers funding for projects that support collaboration around Nordic languages and Nordic minority languages. The program provides grants for multiple types of activities including preparatory visits, projects and networks, and Nordic language courses. Projects can receive support for project management, travel and subsistence, project activities, extraordinary project activities, and inclusion support. The program covers various activities such as method or school curricula development, information campaigns, conferences, seminars, publication, development of language technology, and development of educational aids and teaching materials. Funding is available for organizations across Nordic and Baltic countries including Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Åland, Faroe Islands, and Greenland. The program is administered by the Swedish Council for Higher Education on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Nordplus Horizontal
The Nordplus Horizontal programme provides funding for educational cooperation projects across Nordic and Baltic countries. The programme supports cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation in education through four main cost categories: project management, travel and subsistence, project and network activities, and extraordinary project support. The total programme budget is approximately 1 million euros per year, with no fixed ceiling per project. Funding covers coordination costs, travel expenses for project meetings and activities, costs for organizing workshops and seminars, producing materials, and additional support for research-based or labour-intensive development work. Applications are assessed based on the project's goals, scale, and clear justification of requested amounts in relation to expected results.
Nordplus Adult
Nordplus Adult is a funding program supporting educational cooperation in adult education across the Nordic and Baltic regions. The program funds two types of projects: mobility projects and collaboration projects. Mobility projects support the exchange of teachers, staff, and adult learners between partner institutions. Collaboration projects support transnational project meetings, development work, and mapping activities. Grants are based on fixed unit costs for different activities including travel, subsistence, project management, and development work. The program operates on a co-financing model where Nordplus covers part of the costs and participating organizations must contribute additional funding. Projects typically involve 3-4 partners from Nordic and Baltic countries over a two-year period. The program emphasizes sustainable practices, inclusion support, and the development of tangible educational products such as curricula, teaching tools, and open source materials.
Nordplus Higher Education
Nordplus Higher Education provides funding for educational cooperation and mobility among institutions in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The program supports various activities including individual student and teacher mobility, intensive courses, development projects, joint study programs, and network meetings. Grants should be seen as a contribution towards the actual cost of activities, with participating organizations expected to provide some degree of co-financing. The program uses fixed unit costs and lump sum allocations to simplify the application process. Mobility support is calculated using fixed travel and accommodation rates, with the Espresso application system automatically determining grant amounts. Projects can receive up to 100,000 EUR per call and may receive funding for three consecutive years, with a maximum total of 300,000 EUR. The program covers activities within the Nordic and Baltic region, with special provisions for participants with special needs through additional inclusion support funding.
Nordplus Junior
Nordplus Junior provides funding for mobility and development projects in education at the junior level (pre-school, primary and secondary education) across Nordic and Baltic countries. Grants are based on fixed unit costs for travel, subsistence, meetings, and project management rather than actual expenses. The program supports preparatory visits, teacher exchanges, class exchanges, study visits, and development projects. All participating organizations must co-finance the project as Nordplus only covers part of the costs. Funding covers travel between Nordic and Baltic partner countries, subsistence for pedagogical staff, and project management for larger projects. The program operates two different funding models: one for mobility projects focusing on exchanges and visits, and another for development projects focusing on transnational cooperation and innovation.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 5
- Active Now
- 5
- Source Domain
- nordplusonline.org
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