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This grant program supports women-focused initiatives in reindeer husbandry in Norway. It provides funding for three main categories: value creation activities that promote women's participation in reindeer husbandry and develop innovative products and services; competence-building through courses and training where participants can acquire new knowledge, maintain or upgrade their own competence, or share knowledge with others; and the establishment, maintenance, and operation of women's networks that contribute to increased gender equality and women's status in reindeer husbandry. The program aims to strengthen women's position in the reindeer industry, preserve Sami traditions, and facilitate knowledge exchange through gatherings and courses. Applications are accepted twice per year with deadlines on April 1 and October 1. The fund is administered by the Norwegian Agriculture Agency (Landbruksdirektoratet) and funded through the Reindeer Husbandry Development Fund.

This grant provides financial support for legal assistance to reindeer herding districts and siida (traditional reindeer herding groups) in Norway. The funding covers legal costs related to securing grazing rights or grazing areas, both with and without court proceedings. This includes cases involving infrastructure development in reindeer grazing areas such as wind turbines, cabins, or roads. For districts previously covered by the Norwegian-Swedish reindeer grazing convention, support is also available for legal processes concerning traditional grazing areas in Sweden and Norway. The grant does not cover disputes between reindeer herders or between herders and reindeer management authorities. Up to 50% of approved funding is disbursed automatically upon approval, with the remainder paid after submission of expense documentation. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, subject to available funding in the Reindeer Industry Development Fund.

This grant program provides financial support to reindeer herders in Troms and Nordland counties who face additional costs due to the lack of a reindeer grazing convention between Norway and Sweden. The subsidy covers expenses related to feeding and transporting reindeer, as well as other necessary costs for carrying out these activities, such as purchasing feeding sledges. Applicants must either be prevented from using their traditional winter grazing areas due to the lack of a reindeer grazing convention, or incur additional expenses as a result of choosing to use their traditional winter grazing areas in Sweden. The funding is available to reindeer grazing districts, siida (reindeer herding groups), siida shares, and individual reindeer owners from specific districts in Nordland (Balvatn, Saltfjellet, Ildgruben, and Byrkije) and Troms (Helligskogen, Hjerttind/Altevatn, and Gielas). Funding is provided up to the number of reindeer that each district was allowed to graze according to the now-defunct reindeer grazing convention.

This grant supports field kindergarten (feltbarnehage) services for reindeer herding communities in Norway. The program provides funding for organized, time-limited childcare for children below school age during periods of major reindeer herding activities. The grant covers the cost of childcare supervision, enabling participation of parents in essential reindeer herding work while ensuring children receive appropriate care and cultural education. Applications must be submitted within one month after the reindeer herding activity is completed. The funding is administered by Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agriculture Agency) with decision-making authority delegated from the Board of the Reindeer Husbandry Development Fund. Eligible applicants include reindeer grazing districts (reinbeitedistrikt), summer siida, reindeer groups (reinlag), or winter siida share leaders.

This grant program provides financial support to cover the cost of hiring replacement workers in reindeer husbandry during pregnancy, childbirth, adoption, and death. The program is designed to help reindeer herding operations continue during these life events by covering actual expenses for wages, vacation pay, and employer contributions. The subsidy applies to situations where the leader of a siida share or their spouse/cohabitant needs temporary replacement assistance. The program specifically covers the hiring of relief workers during pregnancy/birth and adoption of children under 15 years, as well as in the event of the death of a siida share leader. Eligible applicants must meet specific requirements including minimum sales income from reindeer meat sales and proper registration in the siida share system. The replacement work must be arranged as an employer-employee relationship, and the relief worker must be over 16 years old and not have business income in the siida share.

This compensation scheme provides support for expenses, additional work, and economic losses incurred by reindeer herders as a result of measures against radioactivity in reindeer meat. The program covers various activities including early slaughter, feeding in facilities, and feeding on natural pastures. Compensation is available to reindeer herding districts, siidas, and reindeer herding groups located south of Saltfjellet in Norway. The scheme requires that measured radioactivity levels from a representative sample of reindeer exceed the threshold of 3000 Bq/kg of reindeer meat, and measures must be pre-approved by the county governor. Compensation is provided according to established rates and covers additional costs for facilities, veterinary services, transport of reindeer to feeding enclosures, snow plowing of roads to feeding areas, and in special cases, disposal of reindeer meat. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.