About
IMDi (Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for implementing the government's integration policy. The directorate works to strengthen the competence of municipalities, sector authorities, and other partners on integration and diversity. IMDi focuses on equal opportunities, rights, and obligations in a diverse society, supporting the settlement and integration of refugees, qualification and training programs, combating negative social control, and promoting diversity in working life.
Funding Opportunities
Tilskudd til integreringsarbeid i regi av frivillige organisasjoner
This grant program from IMDi (Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity) supports integration work led by voluntary organizations in Norway. The program aims to promote participation and integration in society and working life among persons with immigrant backgrounds through four main objectives: increasing participation and representation in voluntary organizations, improving Norwegian language skills and digital competencies, counteracting barriers to integration such as racism and discrimination, and strengthening knowledge and cooperation in the integration field. The program funds both national projects and projects for asylum center residents. Organizations can apply for up to three years of funding, with up to 1 million NOK available per year. Priority is given to applications including Norwegian language training and activities that help prevent racism and discrimination.
Opplæring i norsk og samfunnskunnskap for asylsøkarar i mottak
This grant program consists of two types of grants: Norwegian language training (asylnorsk) and civic education (samfunnskunnskap) for asylum seekers in reception centers. The grants are automatically paid to municipalities hosting reception centers for asylum seekers who are required to participate in Norwegian language and civic education training. The program aims to ensure that asylum seekers can quickly gain knowledge of the Norwegian language and society. Asylum seekers living in reception centers who are over 18 years old are required to participate in 175 hours of Norwegian language training and 25 hours of civic education training. The grants support municipalities in implementing this mandatory training program for asylum seekers.
Tilskudd til kompetansekartlegging
This grant from IMDi (Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity) supports competency mapping of newly arrived individuals who have received residence permits and are part of the introduction program target group. The goal is to conduct competency assessments before individuals are settled in municipalities. This enables better matching between individuals and municipalities with relevant education or work opportunities, and allows the introduction program to be tailored to individual needs. The grant is automatically awarded to host municipalities for reception centers based on the number of persons who have completed competency mapping in accordance with § 6 of the Integration Act. The competency mapping must be registered in IMDi's digital mapping system, and residence permits must be granted before December 1st for payment in the current year.
Opplæring i norsk og samfunnskunnskap for vaksne innvandrarar
This grant program consists of two types of subsidies: persontilskot (person subsidy) and grunntilskot (basic subsidy). The person subsidy is automatically paid to municipalities and county municipalities for adult immigrants who have the right and obligation to training in Norwegian and social studies. The basic subsidy is automatically paid to small and medium-sized municipalities to improve the economic framework conditions for training in Norwegian and social studies. The person subsidy is designed to help municipalities provide Norwegian language and civic education training for adult immigrants aged 18-67, enabling them to learn sufficient Norwegian to function in professional and social life. The subsidy also covers the implementation of exams in Norwegian and social studies. A person can trigger a person subsidy for a maximum of three years according to fixed rates. The basic subsidy is an annual grant paid to municipalities with 1 to 150 persons in the calculation basis as of January 15. A person is included in the calculation basis for the basic subsidy for a maximum of three years. The subsidy is paid automatically based on registration in the National Introduction Register (NIR) and is distributed quarterly throughout the year.
Opplæring i norsk for voksne personer med kollektiv beskyttelse
This grant program consists of two types of grants for Norwegian language training for adult persons with collective protection. The person grant (persontilskot § 37 d) is automatically paid to municipalities and county municipalities for adults with collective protection who have the right to Norwegian language training. The basic grant (grunntilskot) is automatically paid to small and medium-sized municipalities to improve the economic framework conditions for Norwegian language and social studies training. The program targets persons aged 18-67 who have been granted residence permits under the Immigration Act § 34, particularly displaced persons from Ukraine. The person grant can be triggered for a maximum of one year per person, and the basic grant is an annual grant paid to municipalities with 1 to 150 persons in the calculation basis. Grants are automatically disbursed quarterly throughout the year based on registrations in the National Introduction Register (NIR).
Bosetting av personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne eller atferdsvansker
This grant supports Norwegian municipalities in settling refugees with significant disabilities or behavioral challenges. The grant covers extraordinary municipal expenses directly related to the settlement of refugees in the target group who have significant functional impairments or behavioral difficulties that arose before settlement. Municipalities can apply for two types of grants: Grant 1 is a one-time needs-based grant of up to NOK 204,100 (for 2026), and Grant 2 provides annual support of up to NOK 1,921,000 (or up to NOK 2,597,500 for persons settled from special care facilities) during the integration grant period. The funding covers direct salary costs for services provided through individual decisions under health and care services law, child welfare law, education law, and kindergarten law. Only direct salary costs are covered, meaning wages connected to direct user time when the service provider is in direct interaction with the person. The grant aims to facilitate faster settlement of refugees with significant daily support needs.
Einslege mindreårige flyktningar med fleire
This is a grant program offered by IMDi (Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet - Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity) for municipalities that resettle unaccompanied minor refugees. The term 'unaccompanied minors' refers to all children and young people under 18 years of age who arrive in Norway without parents or other adults with parental responsibility. Municipalities that resettle unaccompanied minor refugees receive this grant in addition to the ordinary integration grant until the end of the year the person turns 20. The grant is designed to cover activities and measures that contribute to ensuring that unaccompanied minor refugees are resettled as quickly as possible and receive a good housing and care offer. The program applies to unaccompanied minor refugees with refugee status (asylum), residence permits on humanitarian grounds, collective protection in mass flight situations, and resettlement refugees. It also covers other unaccompanied foreign children in Norway, including children who are possible victims of human trafficking, children who receive residence while parents do not, and children left behind by parents in Norway.
Integreringstilskudd
Integreringstilskotet er en tilskuddsordning fra den norske regjeringen for kommuner som bosetter flyktninger og andre kvalifiserte innvandrere. Formålet med tilskotet er at kommunane skal gjennomføre eit planmessig og aktivt busettings- og integreringsarbeid, slik at flyktningane kan forsørge seg sjølve og ta del i samfunnet. Ordningen består av tre komponenter: integreringstilskot, eldretilskot og barnehagetilskot. Tilskotet skal i hovudsak dekke dei gjennomsnittlege utgiftene kommunen har til arbeidet i busettingsåret og dei fire neste åra, og kommunane får tilskot for kvar person dei buset. Tilskottet omfatter integreringstilskudd for ulike kategorier (enslige voksne, voksne, enslige mindreårige, barn), eldretilskudd for personer over 60 år, og barnehagetilskudd for barn 0-5 år. Utbetalingene skjer kvartalsvis over fem år, med høyeste beløp i år 1 og 2.
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- Total Funding Opportunities
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- Active Now
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- imdi.no
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