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This grant program from the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) supports municipalities in implementing parent-support measures. The program aims to strengthen parents in their parental role and contribute to making them good caregivers for their children, thereby preventing children from being exposed to violence, abuse, or neglect. Municipalities can apply for up to three years of support for various activities including: knowledge-based parental guidance programs, relationship courses for first-time parents called 'Godt samliv', low-threshold parental support initiatives such as meeting places and relief measures, and certification/training for personnel. The target group is parents with children aged 0-18 years. For 2026, the program has allocated 55.28 million Norwegian kroner, with 21.63 million available for new applicants. Applications for 2026 can be two-year (2026-2027), though approval for 2027 is not guaranteed as the program will merge into a new prevention program from 2027 onwards.

Bostøtte is an economic support program for individuals with low income and high housing costs in Lillestrøm, Norway. The program includes both state housing support (Husbankens bostøtte) administered by Husbanken and municipal housing support (kommunal bostøtte) for specific eligible recipients. State housing support is available to those meeting income and housing cost criteria, with applications processed through Husbanken but managed by the municipality. Municipal housing support is specifically for recipients of disability pension, old-age pension, or survivor's pension who rent municipal housing or housing where the municipality has allocation rights. Applicants must first apply for state housing support from Husbanken before applying for municipal support. The municipal support is means-tested and calculated based on household composition, total gross income, and housing expenses including rent and electricity costs, using SIFO reference budgets for living expenses.