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This grant provides subsidy for transportation of reindeer in connection with slaughtering. The program covers two types of transportation: transport of live reindeer from collection fences to approved slaughterhouses, and transport of reindeer carcasses from slaughterhouses to further processing facilities. The subsidy aims to equalize prices for reindeer meat to reindeer owners in different reindeer grazing districts, enable efficient slaughtering and marketing of reindeer meat, and increase slaughter output before migration to autumn and winter pastures. To be eligible, the reindeer must be transported at least 25 kilometers between August 15 and December 31 for live animals, or between August 15 and March 31 for carcasses. The reindeer must be slaughtered at an approved Norwegian slaughterhouse that meets reporting requirements. For live animal transport, the transporter and motor vehicle must be approved for such transport. No subsidy is provided for reindeer slaughtered abroad.

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 is a reimbursement program for course and continuing education expenses for reindeer herders in Norway. The program provides refunds for course fees, continuing education, as well as travel and accommodation costs related to attending courses and educational activities. The course or continuing education must contribute to developing and/or further developing competence for practicing reindeer herding. The reindeer owner must have their own approved reindeer mark and belong to a siidaandel or reinlag (reindeer herding unit). The leader of the siidaandel to which the applicant belongs must have a taxable sales income from the sale of reindeer meat with their own mark of at least NOK 50,000 excluding VAT, unless the leader meets the conditions for receiving establishment grants. Applications must be submitted within 6 months after the course is completed.

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.