Finnmarksfondet – næringsutvikling

Finnmarksfondet aims to contribute to innovation and entrepreneurship in the private sector and to create new jobs in Finnmark. The fund prioritizes projects that contribute to new business areas, digitalization, improvement of framework conditions, better profitability, and improved market situations for businesses. The fund primarily targets actors who play a role as facilitators for business development, such as municipalities, business incubators, universities and colleges, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, business networks and clusters, and business associations. Applications from individual companies are referred to Innovasjon Norge Arktis. Applicants should be located in the geographical area of Finnmark, and projects must have impact in Finnmark. The fund provides support for pre-projects/smaller projects up to 400,000 NOK and main projects up to 1.5 million NOK. Projects must be fully financed before commencement with documentation provided. Currently, there are no funds remaining in the program as the matter for refilling has been postponed.