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Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency) is Norway's central government agency for environmental management. The agency administers a wide range of grants, subsidies, and permit schemes covering nature conservation, wildlife management, outdoor recreation, climate action, marine pollution prevention, and environmental protection. Through its application center (Søknadssenter), it provides funding for municipalities, organizations, and individuals working on environmental initiatives including nature restoration, climate adaptation, biodiversity protection, and sustainable outdoor recreation.
Funding Opportunities
Tilskudd til tiltak i statlig sikret friluftslivsområde (kap. 1420 post 78)
This grant supports development and maintenance projects in state-secured outdoor recreation areas and areas protected under the Marka Act in Norway. The goal is to promote outdoor recreation activities through environmentally friendly facilitation and management, making these areas easily accessible and attractive for public outdoor recreation. Eligible projects include development of information boards, access roads, parking areas, trails, fishing spots, accessibility improvements for persons with reduced mobility, beaches, docks, toilets, waste facilities, planting and maintenance, and cultural heritage communication. Only local management authorities - municipalities and regional outdoor recreation councils - can apply. A mandatory requirement is that applicants have an approved management plan for the outdoor recreation area. The scheme prioritizes areas in or near cities and densely populated areas, heavily used or potentially heavily used areas, areas with limited accessible shoreline under significant pressure, and areas connected to inland waterways. Projects with co-financing or volunteer work contributions receive priority. The application deadline is December 1st annually.
Tilskudd fra Svalbards miljøvernfond
Svalbards miljøvernfond (Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund) is an economic instrument for environmental protection work on Svalbard. The fund is established by the Ministry of Climate and Environment in accordance with the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act and receives income primarily from environmental fees for visitors. Each year, the fund allocates resources to environmental protection projects following applications from private and public enterprises, private individuals, and organizations. The funds are used for maintenance, restoration of cultural heritage, information and training initiatives, and projects aimed at investigating or restoring environmental conditions. The fund also seeks to contribute to a gradual shift toward environmentally friendly social and business development on Svalbard. Collectively, the fund's resources must help ensure that Svalbard's distinctive wilderness nature and cultural heritage are preserved as a basis for experience, knowledge, and value creation. The fund's resources can only be used for initiatives on Svalbard. The Governor of Svalbard serves as secretariat for the fund, and decisions on grants are made by a board appointed by the Ministry of Climate and Environment.
Tilskuddsordning for mottak og behandling av kasserte fritidsbåter
The Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet) administers a grant program where municipalities, municipal and inter-municipal waste facilities can apply for grants to handle scrapped recreational boats. The program is part of a state-financed support scheme for scrapped recreational boats approved by the Norwegian Parliament. The grant scheme aims to ensure proper handling of scrapped recreational boats and stimulate increased collection for material recycling and other legal treatment, thereby preventing scrapped boats from being improperly disposed of. The program covers boats used for sports and leisure with hull length up to 15.00 meters (49.21 feet), regardless of total weight, used outside commercial activities. The grant covers all or part of the costs for reception, transport to treatment facilities, environmental remediation, treatment and final disposal of scrapped recreational boats. Grant recipients can also use the grant to cover all or part of the boat owner's costs for delivery to reception facilities, or to introduce other incentives for delivery. Different application requirements and pre-approval processes apply depending on the type of applicant organization.
Tilskudd til kommuner for bedre tilgang til strandsonen langs Oslofjorden
This grant program supports municipalities along the Oslofjord in securing public access to coastal zones through legal clarifications. The program is part of the comprehensive action plan for a clean and rich Oslofjord with active outdoor recreation. Municipalities can receive funding for legal work to clarify boundaries between cultivated and uncultivated land, remove illegal barriers that hinder public access to the sea and coastal zones, and address issues related to various laws and regulations. The program also provides funding for competence-building measures related to coastal zone access. Legal clarifications must be completed within the current budget year, and municipalities are expected to work closely with attorneys during the process.
Tilskudd til båtinvesteringer og reparasjoner i Skjærgårdstjenesten
This grant program provides co-financing for boat purchases and major repairs for the Archipelago Service (Skjærgårdstjenesten) in Norway. The program supports the acquisition of boats according to an approved investment plan and covers major repair costs including engine replacements. The goal is to ensure stable and effective operations of the Archipelago Service. Grants are awarded up to 50% of net costs for boat purchases, though the percentage may be lower for larger, more expensive boats. For major repairs and engine replacements, grants of up to 50% of net costs are available. Applicants must coordinate with the Boat Committee before submitting applications and must have local financing secured.
Refusjon av skadefellingsutgifter for kommuner
This funding opportunity allows Norwegian municipalities to apply for reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with predator culling attempts (rovvilt skadefelling) that have been approved by the County Governor (Statsforvalteren) and where the culling is carried out by municipally or inter-municipally appointed hunting teams. The reimbursement follows regulations §§ 9 and 9a in the predator management regulations, and expenses will be refunded within the financial framework specified in each individual decision. Participants receiving compensation under this scheme must be registered licensed hunters. The application system allows for easy upload of files with lists of participants and the number of work days. This is a rolling reimbursement program for municipalities dealing with predator management costs.
FKT - Tilskudd til akutte tiltak mot rovviltskader for eiere av produksjonsdyr
This grant program provides funding for acute preventive measures against predator damage for owners of production animals in agriculture. The scheme is part of the FKT (Preventive and Conflict-Reducing Measures) program administered by the Norwegian Environment Agency. Funding is specifically reserved for special situations where there is a high risk of loss to predators, and where measures are expected to have a direct loss-reducing effect. Applications must be agreed upon in advance with the County Governor (Statsforvalteren), who makes a professional assessment of whether criteria for applying for emergency measures are met. Eligible applicants include agricultural enterprises with production animals such as sheep, goats, cattle, horses, reindeer, and also measures directly reducing losses for beekeepers, pigs, poultry, and deer farming. The program aims to limit damage and losses that predators can cause to production animals in agriculture.
Vrakpant - tilskudd til innlevering av kasserte fritidsbåter
The Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet) provides a subsidy of 1,000 Norwegian kroner for the proper disposal of scrapped recreational boats through their boat wreck deposit program. This initiative aims to prevent environmental damage from discarded boats, which often contain hazardous materials like bottom paint in hulls and composite materials that break down into microplastics in the ocean. Eligible boats include recreational vessels up to 15 meters in length, as well as smaller craft like sailboards, canoes, rubber boats with hulls, and kayaks. The program accepts applications year-round, though submissions must be made between January 1 and December 1. Applicants must deliver their boat to an approved waste facility, obtain a signed confirmation form from the facility, and then submit an electronic application through the online portal with the confirmation attached. Payment is typically received within one to two months of application approval.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 54
- Active Now
- 8
- Source Domain
- soknadssenter.miljodirektoratet.no
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