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This project grant program aims to revitalize and develop the Kven language and promote Kven/Norwegian-Finnish culture in Norway. The program has a special focus on promoting Kven language and Kven/Norwegian-Finnish identity among children and young people. Funding is available for projects focused on language revitalization, cultural promotion, strengthening identity among youth, documentation and dissemination of knowledge about Kvens and Norwegian-Finns, and cross-border projects related to Kven language and culture. The program targets voluntary organizations, private individuals, municipalities, institutions, and enterprises. Projects must be time-limited with clear start and end dates, and must have the purpose of strengthening Kven language and Kven/Norwegian-Finnish culture in Norway.

The grant program supports the establishment and operation of language and cultural centers and Kven newspapers to revitalize and develop the Kven language and promote Kven/Norwegian-Finnish culture. The scheme aims to ensure predictable operational frameworks for these organizations, enabling them to contribute to language and cultural preservation. The program specifically emphasizes promoting Kven language and Kven/Norwegian-Finnish identity among children and young people. Applicants can receive support for daily operations, content production, and core language and cultural activities. Organizations must demonstrate professional operations, long-term goals, sound financial management, and organizational models that ensure continuity independent of individual persons.

This grant program supports projects that strengthen and promote Kven/Norwegian-Finnish language, culture and history. The purpose is to contribute to the revitalization and development of the Kven language and promote Kven/Norwegian-Finnish culture. A particularly important goal is to promote Kven language and Kven/Norwegian-Finnish identity among children and youth. The program supports projects for language revitalization, cultural promotion, initiatives to strengthen Kven language and identity among young people, documentation and dissemination of knowledge about the Kven/Norwegian-Finnish situation, and cross-border projects concerning Kven language and culture. Projects must be time-limited with clear start and end dates, and must aim to strengthen Kven language and Kven/Norwegian-Finnish culture in Norway.