Studieforbundene under Kunnskapsdepartementet

This is a state grant program administered by the Directorate for Higher Education and Competence (HK-dir) in Norway. The grant supports study associations under the Ministry of Education and Research to provide organized adult education and reduce participants' education costs. The grant is distributed among three components: basic grant (for operations and administrative costs), education grant (to reduce participant costs), and accessibility grant (for participants with disabilities or special needs requiring additional accommodation). The program supports three eligible study associations: Studieforbundet Livslang Læring, Studieforbundet Næring og samfunn, and Akademisk studieforbund. These organizations are responsible for distributing the state grant to their member organizations that organize courses. The basic grant is determined in six increasing levels depending on the study association's activity level.