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Ullensaker kommune administers state funding on behalf of IMDi (Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity) to support integration work by voluntary organizations. The grant scheme aims to increase labor market participation and societal participation among persons with immigrant backgrounds in Norway. The program supports projects and operations that promote diversity, participation, and community in local societies, increase knowledge about Norwegian society, strengthen qualifications for work and education, and prevent negative social control and honor-related violence. Organizations can receive project grants or operational grants for activities serving immigrant populations and the broader community.

The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) offers grants to voluntary organizations and other actors working on family and gender equality policy initiatives in Norway. The grant program aims to ensure operations, contribute to diversity, and create higher activity among voluntary organizations working with family and gender equality policy. The program supports both operational funding (driftstilskudd) for organizations with at least 50 paying members and project funding (prosjekttilskudd) for time-limited initiatives up to three years. Priority is given to initiatives that promote gender equality for women and men, engage boys and men in equality work, and address equality challenges facing children and young people in various settings such as kindergartens, schools, and leisure activities.

Asker kommune offers grants to local voluntary organizations for projects, specific initiatives, or activities that contribute to increased labor market participation and societal participation among immigrants and their children. The grant program aims to stimulate community, trust, and belonging in local communities, combat exclusion including work against racism and discrimination, and promote diversity. Organizations can apply for support for 1, 2, or 3 years. The funding supports activities that increase knowledge about Norwegian society, improve Norwegian language skills, strengthen qualifications for participation in work, education or volunteering, prevent negative social control, honor-related violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation, and strengthen gender equality.