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This grant supports owners of protected buildings and structures in Norway by providing funding for architectural assessments. The purpose is to facilitate future use of buildings by outlining possible solutions within the framework of protection regulations. Owners can apply for support to commission an architectural evaluation that explores the building's possibilities and potential uses while respecting heritage conservation requirements. The work must be performed by architects with competence and experience in antiquarian building work. The grant normally covers up to 50% of the total cost per building, with payment made upon receipt of the report/drawings and proof of paid invoice.

Innlandet fylkeskommune offers grants for the preservation of historic vessels. Private owners and managers of protected or preserved ships (freda eller verna fartøy) can apply for funding to support restoration and maintenance activities. The county council has been responsible for vessel grants since 2020. The grant program is designed to support the conservation of culturally and historically significant vessels that have been granted protected status by Riksantikvaren (the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage). The program provides funding for securing, restoration, and maintenance of these protected vessels. The funding level varies depending on the type of intervention required, and the total available funding varies annually based on allocations from the national budget. Applications are evaluated collectively and approved grants are valid for three years, providing flexibility for project implementation.

This grant program supports the restoration and maintenance of protected (listed) buildings and structures in Norway to achieve standard maintenance levels. The grant is designed to cover all or part of the additional costs associated with performing restoration work according to proper antiquarian standards. The funding is provided through the state budget and distributed by Innlandet County Municipality. Eligible applicants include private individuals, foundations, and boards of associations or joint ownership arrangements who own protected buildings. The program emphasizes architectural and cultural-historical value, degree of originality, rarity, importance to the cultural environment, and the building's technical condition. Normally, grants cover up to 50% of total costs, with owners expected to contribute a substantial portion. The grant is valid for three years and requires that restoration work be performed by craftspeople with relevant competence in antiquarian building work.

This grant program covers expenses for archaeological investigations required for smaller private projects in Norway. Under the Cultural Heritage Act, the state must cover all or part of the costs of archaeological work when these expenses become unreasonably burdensome for private project owners. While public and larger private project owners must pay for necessary archaeological registrations or excavations, the state covers all or part of the costs for smaller private projects. The Directorate for Cultural Heritage Management (Riksantikvaren) makes the final decision on funding and disburses the grant directly to the institution conducting the archaeological investigations. The county municipality and Sametinget assess whether the application qualifies as a smaller private project when evaluating applications for permission to intervene in automatically protected cultural monuments.

This grant program provides funding for the preservation and maintenance of protected cultural heritage monuments and environments in private ownership in Norway. The grant covers additional costs, in whole or in part, resulting from requirements for heritage-appropriate execution in securing, restoration, maintenance, and care of protected monuments. As a main rule, grants from this program should not cover more than 50% of the total cost of a project. The program prioritizes private owners of protected cultural heritage sites, and applicants can also apply if they own a cultural monument that is under declaration or in an ongoing protection case, or is temporarily protected.