Discover Funding Opportunities

Erasmus+ Accreditation provides organizations with a simplified, predictable, and flexible way to conduct mobility projects. Organizations that wish to carry out regular projects and use the Erasmus+ program as part of a long-term and strategic plan for youth work should apply for accreditation. With an approved accreditation, organizations do not need to submit a complete application each time they apply for funding. The accreditation currently applies to youth group exchanges and training for youth workers. Accredited organizations are guaranteed a minimum amount when applying for activity support and can apply anytime, not limited to regular call deadlines. The accreditation is valid from 2021 to 2027 and only applies to the youth component of Erasmus+.

Store samarbeidsprosjekter (Large Cooperation Projects) supports long-term international collaborations aimed at developing new initiatives or sharing good ideas in the youth field. Organizations can collaborate with partners in European countries or EU neighboring regions. The program is flexible and supports many different types of projects. Projects should create positive and long-lasting effects for participating organizations and people directly or indirectly involved in project activities. The results should be transferable and, if possible, have a strong interdisciplinary dimension. Large cooperation projects receive larger grants and have longer project periods than small cooperation projects, which target smaller grassroots organizations. Applicants can apply for either 120,000, 250,000, or 400,000 EUR. Projects must work towards one or more of the following goals: promoting active citizenship, youth initiative, and young entrepreneurship; increasing the quality of youth work; helping youth gain competencies and skills for better access to the labor market; and strengthening the connection between policy, research, and practice.

This is a comprehensive grant program from the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) providing operational funding to national and international youth and children's organizations in Norway. The program consists of two main components: national core support and international core support. The purpose is to facilitate children and youth participation in youth organizations, stimulate organizational engagement nationally and internationally, and secure organizations as arenas for democratic participation and decision-making. The grants are awarded by the Distribution Committee (Fordelingsutvalget), an independent administrative body under the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs. Organizations can receive base funding plus variable funding calculated based on membership numbers, local chapters, course participation days, and bonus points for board composition, member percentages, and organizational independence. The program supports operational expenses only, not individual projects.

Telemark fylkeskommune tilbyr midler for internasjonalt samarbeid til kommuner, videregående skoler, universitetet, frivillige organisasjoner, næringslivet og andre relevante aktører i Telemark. Midlene kan brukes til utvikling av internasjonale prosjekter, arbeid med EU-prosjektsøknader og andre internasjonale prosjektutviklingsaktiviteter, samt skolesamarbeid. Dette er en støtteordning som fremmer internasjonalisering og samarbeid på tvers av landegrenser for aktører i Telemark fylke. Søknader behandles gjennom det digitale systemet regionalforvaltning.no, og kriterier for tildeling er tilgjengelige i egne retningslinjer.