About
Buskerud fylkeskommune is a regional county municipality (fylkeskommune) in Norway. It provides public services to the Buskerud region including education, transportation, dental health, cultural heritage preservation, regional planning, climate and environment initiatives, business development, and sports and outdoor recreation. The county municipality also administers grants and support programs (tilskudd og støtte) for local and regional cultural life and community development.
Funding Opportunities
Tilretteleggingstilskudd ved opplæring i bedrift
Tilretteleggingstilskudd ved opplæring i bedrift er et tilskudd for selvstendige lærebedrifter og samarbeidsorgan som har kandidater med behov for ekstra oppfølging og tilrettelegging. Ordningen skal stimulere bedrifter til å gi flere muligheten til å oppnå et fag-/svennebrev eller en bestått kompetanseprøve med et mindre omfattende innhold. Målet er kvalifisering til arbeid. Tilskuddet skal benyttes til ekstra oppfølging og tilrettelegging i opplæringen for lærlinger og lærekandidater som har behov som går ut over de vanlige rammene for tilpasset opplæring. Målgruppen er lærebedrifter med lærlinger og lærekandidater som har et definert tilretteleggingsbehov, og ordningen forutsetter at lærlingen/lærekandidaten har rett til videregående opplæring etter opplæringsloven kapittel 5 (til og med 24 år). Tilskuddet deles inn i tre grupper basert på timebehov per uke: Gruppe 1 (1-4 timer), Gruppe 2 (5-6 timer), og Gruppe 3 (7-9 timer). Søknaden skal utarbeides i samarbeid mellom søker og rådgiver i fag- og yrkesopplæringsseksjonen, og den ekstra tilretteleggingen skal bidra til å nå planlagt sluttkompetanse. Tilskuddet utbetales samtidig med det ordinære tilskuddet til lærebedrifter to ganger per år.
Driftstilskudd til tilbydere av høyere yrkesfaglig utdanning (fagskoleutdanning)
This is an operational grant program for providers of higher vocational education (fagskole education) in Norway. The program provides funding support to institutions that offer higher vocational training programs. The webpage indicates that it is under reconstruction and refers applicants to the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir) for the current grant scheme for operational funding to vocational colleges. This grant supports the operational costs and activities of vocational education institutions in Buskerud county and is administered by Buskerud County Council in coordination with national education authorities.
Spillemidler til anlegg for idrett og fysisk aktivitet
This grant program provides funding for sports facilities, outdoor recreation facilities, and local community facilities in Norway. The program supports the construction and rehabilitation of sports facilities, outdoor recreation facilities, and community facilities that are open to general sports activities or self-organized activities and are not subject to commercial interests. Applicants can seek funding for building and rehabilitating facilities, purchasing and furnishing existing facilities, and implementing universal design in older sports facilities. Applications are submitted through anleggsregisteret.no and must first go through the local municipality before being forwarded to the county. The county government (fylkeskommune) is responsible for processing applications, providing guidance to applicants, and allocating the funds based on established priority criteria.
TT-kort (tilrettelagt transport)
TT-kort is a transportation support program for taxi travel for individuals who cannot use public transportation due to a permanent functional impairment. The card is provided by Buskerud County Municipality to residents of Buskerud who are over 10 years old and have a lasting functional disability (over 2 years) that prevents them from using collective transport. The program provides a basic grant twice per year (January and July) that is loaded onto the card, which can be used for taxi trips without any co-payment. For the first half of 2026, the basic grant is 2,800 NOK. Additional grants are provided for specific user groups, including those who need wheelchair-accessible vehicles, those living more than 15 kilometers from the municipal center, and blind/visually impaired and wheelchair users who receive extra state funding of 23,000 NOK per half year. The card is personal and can be used for leisure trips such as shopping, visits, and errands throughout Norway, but not for patient transport, school transport, or work/education travel. Unused balance from the first half of the year transfers to the second half, but is reset at year-end.
Tilskudd til næringsutvikling og innovasjon i Buskerud
This grant program supports sustainable business development projects that promote increased value creation, innovation, and competitiveness in Buskerud. The program has allocated 7 million Norwegian kroner for the 2026 call. Priority areas for 2026 include projects that exploit opportunities in the green transition, support an adaptive business sector with high productivity, and promote business development throughout all of Buskerud. The program offers support for both preliminary projects (forprosjekt) up to 200,000 NOK and main projects with no upper limit, depending on project scope. Grant funding covers up to 50% of approved project costs. Eligible applicants include incubators, business parks and entrepreneurial environments, research institutes and educational institutions, municipalities and regional councils, destination companies, business organizations, interest organizations, business networks, and clusters.
Tilskudd til forskning i bedrifter (FORREGION)
FORREGION is a grant program by Buskerud County in collaboration with the Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet). The program is designed for businesses with little or no experience in research and development (R&D) and supports smaller R&D projects at the pilot project stage. The purpose is to familiarize businesses with research as an innovation tool and to trigger further research activity. The program supports pilot projects with potential for value creation and sustainable innovation, whether new or improved products, services, or production processes. The program covers three focus areas: Climate, environment and energy (renewable energy, energy efficiency, food/agriculture, bio-based production, nature and resource management, water/sewage, etc.); Health and welfare (health and welfare technology, public health, service development, education/upbringing, etc.); and Local community development (tourism and experiences, attractiveness, culture, transport, construction, etc.). A team of competent advisors called 'competence brokers' help businesses find relevant collaboration partners and guide them through the project development process. Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis.
Tilskudd til Bedriftsintern opplæring (BIO) i Buskerud
The BIO (Business Internal Training) grant program helps companies in Buskerud acquire the competencies they need to implement major transformations, whether related to the company's products, services, work methods, or establishment in new markets. The goal is to ensure that employees gain the necessary skills to succeed with the transformation, which in turn increases productivity, value creation, and profitability. The program provides financial support for internal training initiatives that enable businesses to adapt and grow. Projects that contribute to a transformation-capable business sector with high productivity and those that exploit opportunities in the green transition are prioritized. The grant covers up to 50% of approved project costs, with a maximum of 500,000 kroner per company per year and 75,000 kroner per employee participating in the training. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are processed by the Main Committee for Business and Innovation.
Tilskudd til ung deltakelse og medvirkning i kulturlivet i Buskerud
This grant program from Buskerud County Municipality aims to increase youth participation and involvement in cultural life in the Buskerud region. The program is divided into two grant categories. The first category, 'Grant for Youth Participation,' supports increased attendance at relevant cultural events for young people aged 13-21 years. The second category, 'Grant for Youth Involvement,' helps cultural organizations, institutions, and municipalities in Buskerud establish or strengthen their work involving young people aged 15-25 in the design and implementation of activities. Applications are evaluated holistically based on content, implementation capacity, and relevance to the target group. The degree of youth involvement is weighted in the assessment of all applications. Larger initiatives and event series are prioritized over smaller projects, as are initiatives that connect organizations and stimulate collaboration with a regional dimension beyond the local community.
Tilskudd til festivaler i Buskerud
This grant program supports cultural festivals in Buskerud, Norway, aiming to contribute to a diversity of high-quality cultural festivals in the region. The funding helps make high-quality art and culture accessible to Buskerud's residents and stimulates development, sustainability, and competence in the county's festival sector. The scheme provides grants to festivals that have arts and culture as their main purpose, are open to the general public rather than specific groups, must be held annually, last at least two days, and include multiple different events each day. Festivals receiving grants must have regional impact and/or regional value, meaning they must cover larger parts of the county and/or have a function of significant regional value and interest, for example through a unique thematic focus or genre position. One-year grants or multi-year commitments for up to three years are awarded. Three-year commitments are given to large and significant festivals. Organizers of annual festivals in Buskerud can apply, with various organizational forms accepted, but must have an organization number and have residence in or close connection to the county. Festivals receiving multi-year commitments must have existed for at least three years and have a board and bylaws.
Tilskudd til drift for regionale kunst- og kulturinstitusjoner
Buskerud fylkeskommune tilbyr driftstilskudd til regionale kunst- og kulturinstitusjoner for å støtte deres samfunnsoppdrag. Ordningen er et langsiktig og strategisk virkemiddel som går til varige formål og institusjoner med regional betydning. Tilskuddet skal bidra til å realisere mottakers formål og planer i tråd med fylkeskommunens lovpålagte oppgaver på kulturområdet og de politiske utviklingsmålene i 'Med hjerte for Buskerud'. I 2026 ble det tildelt over 25 millioner kroner i driftstilskudd til kunst- og kulturaktører. Fra og med 2026 er ordningen søkbar med søknadsfrist 1. mai. Tilskudd kan gis for en periode på inntil tre år, og støtter regionale institusjoner, organisasjoner og virksomheter som har sin hovedaktivitet i Buskerud fylke. Søkere må ha etablerte aktiviteter hele eller store deler av året samt lokal og/eller nasjonal finansiering.
Tilskudd til bransjeutvikling i kulturell og kreativ næring i Buskerud
This grant supports industry development in the cultural and creative sectors in Buskerud, Norway. The program aims to develop regional industry structures for cultural and creative businesses and strengthen the economic sustainability of the arts and cultural sector. The scheme facilitates initiatives that enhance knowledge about culture as an industry, provide service development and competence building in entrepreneurship and business operations, and benefit multiple actors in the region. Projects must have a regional scope and/or regional value, with a duration of up to one year. The program does not support content production, ordinary operations, cultural events (concerts, tours, exhibitions, etc.), or research. Eligible applicants include competence centers, organizations, networks, and other industry-building actors with regional reach in the cultural and creative industries whose primary activities are located in Buskerud. Industry-building actors in visual arts, music, performing arts, literature, film, and games can apply. Cross-cultural collaboration is encouraged. Individual persons cannot apply for this scheme.
Regionalt kulturfond i Buskerud
The Regional Culture Fund in Buskerud is a grant program designed to contribute to strong local communities and an open, inclusive, and diverse cultural life throughout the county. The grant funds aim to stimulate increased activity and participation in cultural life, strengthen collaboration between professional and voluntary cultural sectors, reinforce local and regional cultural volunteerism, and contribute to increased quality of arts and culture offerings at local and regional levels. The program operates on three funding levels: Level 1 (NOK 50,000-100,000) for smaller collaborative initiatives and arts/culture activities with short planning horizons; Level 2 (NOK 100,000-250,000) for developing existing collaborations or establishing new ones between voluntary and professional cultural sectors, including collaboration processes, competency development, and open cultural activities; Level 3 (NOK 250,000-500,000) for regional initiatives with lasting effects in the interaction between professional and voluntary cultural life, aimed at strengthening regional structures and collaboration models through systematic work involving multiple municipalities. Both professional cultural actors and cultural volunteers can apply. While municipalities cannot apply on their own behalf, they can be collaboration partners or facilitators for projects led by professional or voluntary cultural actors. Single actors can apply, but the program prioritizes projects where professional and voluntary cultural sectors collaborate. Applications are reviewed collectively after the deadline, with decisions made by the Main Committee for Culture, Sports, and Public Health in their first meeting each year.
Spillemidler til friluftslivsanlegg
Buskerud fylkeskommune distributes annual gaming funds (spillemidler) for outdoor recreation facilities in Buskerud county, Norway. This grant program supports the development of outdoor recreation facilities such as day cabins, hiking trails, ski trails, signage and markings, and sanitary facilities connected to outdoor activity areas. Applications are submitted through municipalities, which have different application deadlines typically during the fall. Physical development requires landowner permission and usually a permit from the municipality. The grant program prioritizes outdoor recreation facilities with rapid allocation of funds, and these facilities typically receive funding in their first year of application. Eligible applicants include municipalities, sports clubs under the Norwegian Sports Confederation, outdoor organizations under Norwegian Outdoor Life, the National Association of Outdoor Councils, and the Oslofjorden Outdoor Council.
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