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Lillestrøm kommune has a small business development fund (næringsfond) established from hydroelectric power development compensation. The fund supports business initiatives that align with the municipality's goals and UN sustainable development goals. The fund capital is NOK 1,500,000, with returns available for grants and exceptional loans for businesses in Lillestrøm municipality. Priority is given to projects involving collaboration between multiple businesses, and funding must be catalytic for the proposed initiatives to be implemented. Supported projects must contribute new knowledge, develop the business(es), and increase attractiveness for Lillestrøm. The fund cannot support debt restructuring or ongoing operations, and is subject to EU state aid regulations. Funding typically does not exceed 50% of total capital needs, and recipients must submit a report upon project completion.

Compensation program for agricultural enterprises experiencing significant crop failure or production loss due to climatic conditions. The program provides financial compensation to cover economic losses when crop yields fall below 70% of the crop group's average yield. This scheme is designed to support farmers who experience weather-related crop failures that cannot be insured against, such as drought, excessive rainfall, flooding, frost, or poor flowering conditions for honey production. The average yield is calculated primarily from the yield per dekar over the past five years. The compensation aims to help agricultural operations maintain viability when faced with unavoidable climate-related production losses.

This grant supports farmers and agricultural operators in covering costs for replacement workers when they cannot participate in farm operations due to illness, pregnancy, childbirth, or caring for sick children. The subsidy aims to help agricultural enterprises maintain operations during periods when the farmer is unable to work. The grant is available to those with business income from farms, horticulture, livestock production, or year-round greenhouse production. For plant production or honey production, the grant is available during the growing season from April 15 to October 1.

Produksjonstilskudd er en fellesbetegnelse for en rekke tilskuddsordninger som foretak som driver vanlig jordbruksproduksjon kan søke på. Tilskuddet beregnes med en sats per dyr eller areal. Produksjonstilskudd omfatter blant annet tilskuddsordningene: Arealtilskudd, kulturlandskapstilskudd og tilskudd for husdyr. I tillegg søker man om tilskudd til avløsning ved ferie og fritid i samme søknadsskjema. Tilskudd til avløser ved ferie og fritid er en refusjonsordning som skal legge til rette for avlastning slik at husdyrbrukere skal kunne ta ferie og ha fritid.

Asker kommunes næringsutviklingsfond has the purpose of supporting innovation and transformation, so that Asker's business sector moves in a sustainable direction and more local jobs are created. The fund provides support for initiatives that promote innovation and transformation in the Asker community and contribute to the business sector developing in a sustainable and forward-looking manner. The initiative must be directed towards the priority areas that Asker municipality has adopted for business development and which are outlined in the Business Thematic Plan. The initiative must contribute to creating local jobs and promote the establishment of new businesses and/or transformation of existing companies. The initiative must have a level of innovation, be associated with real risk, and have realistic market potential. Support from Asker municipality should trigger additional financing from the grant system or private business - and vice versa.

This grant program from Asker municipality aims to support co-creation around urban center development, increase job opportunities, enhance value creation for local businesses, and improve the attractiveness of Asker as a place to live and visit. The funding supports events, initiatives, and projects that provide benefits for the largest possible number of people including residents, visitors, and other businesses. Projects must align with the municipality's designated focus areas for business development as outlined in the Business Theme Plan, and should directly or indirectly contribute to increased business attractiveness and more jobs in Asker. The program emphasizes activities that have broad community impact and support organized business and place development initiatives.

Asker kommunes næringslivsutviklingsfond er et fond som skal bidra til flere lokale arbeidsplasser i Asker kommune gjennom å fremme etablering av ny virksomhet og/eller videreutvikle eksisterende bedrifter. Fondet retter seg mot innsatsområdene kommunen har vedtatt for næringsutviklingen, med særlig fokus på å styrke utviklingen i retning sirkulærøkonomi. Tildelinger fra fondet skal være utløsende for annen tilleggsfinansiering fra virkemiddelapparatet eller det private næringsliv. Tiltakene må være rettet mot innovasjon og/eller omstilling og bidra til at det skapes flere lokale arbeidsplasser slik at Asker-samfunnet utvikler seg i bærekraftig retning. Søkere må være AS eller enkeltpersonsforetak innen landbruk med hovedvirksomhet i Asker. Samlet offentlig støtte skal som hovedregel ikke overstige 50%, og aldri overskride 75%. Innvilgede søknader faller innenfor regelen om bagatellmessig støtte, og det stilles krav om rapportering på regnskap og oppnådde resultater.

The RT-midler (Regional Facilitation Measures) is a funding program established through the agricultural agreement, providing grants for regional business development, recruitment, and competence building in agriculture. The program aims to strengthen value creation in the agricultural sector through support for development initiatives in conventional or organic farming, other agriculture-based industries, and measures that enhance recruitment and competence among agricultural operators. Applications must be aligned with the Strategy for Agriculture 2026-2028 and its associated Action Program. The funding is distributed through two application rounds per year, with 75% of the available budget allocated in the spring deadline and the remainder in the autumn deadline.

In honor of Aperture Science's visionary founder, this award recognizes entrepreneurs who embody Cave Johnson's spirit: bold, uncompromising, and willing to make life take the lemons back. "I'm gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" — This is the energy we're looking for in applicants. Not literally, of course. The award supports entrepreneurs at any stage who demonstrate exceptional vision and a healthy disregard for the impossible.