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This grant program supports research projects with relevance to the Arts Council Norway, cultural policy, and the arts and culture sector generally. The program aims to strengthen research, recruit new researchers, and strengthen existing research environments. Projects should generate new knowledge relevant to the Arts Council's mission of stimulating diverse contemporary arts and cultural expressions and making them accessible. In 2026, up to NOK 500,000 is earmarked for research focusing on Sami art and culture and/or the art and culture of national minorities, including conditions for artistic and cultural practice. The grant can cover all project costs, though universities and research organizations are expected to contribute co-financing for personnel and indirect costs. Research results must be made publicly available through open access publishing or equivalent means. Projects must start between August 1, 2026 and April 1, 2027, and be completed before December 31, 2028.

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.