Samfunnsutviklingsmidler

Samfunnsutviklingsmidler er en regional grant program offered by Nordland County Municipality in Norway. The funds are designed to contribute to positive and strategic development of Nordland society through support for strategic development and research projects. The program primarily targets collaborative projects between municipalities and other actors that contribute to business development, workforce recruitment, increased settlement, and inclusion. The grant supports pre-projects (forprosjekt) and main projects (hovedprosjekt) that create new initiatives or improve existing ones, foster innovation, promote collaboration between different actors, and aim for long-term effects beyond the project period. Eligible applicants include municipalities, universities and colleges, research institutions, non-profit organizations, business networks, innovation hubs, knowledge parks, and business development companies. The program emphasizes strategic development projects that contribute to business establishment, community development, and collaboration between various stakeholders, as well as research and development projects that mobilize research activities and collaboration between industry and research institutions.