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This grant program supports the preservation and restoration of heritage-worthy buildings and structures in Innlandet County, Norway. The program aims to ensure that more buildings and structures - including those without formal conservation status - can be preserved for the future. The grant covers restoration and maintenance work to an ordinary maintenance level, or restoration to a documented historical condition, performed according to antiquarian principles. The funding is specifically intended to cover the additional costs associated with using qualified craftspeople who employ traditional materials and techniques, which typically cost more than modern work methods. The total budget allocated annually for this program is approximately 1,800,000 NOK distributed across the entire county.

This grant program supports owners and managers of cultural heritage sites that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, specifically the Røros Mining Town and Circumferensen in Innlandet County. The program aims to preserve and maintain these world heritage areas as exemplary models for best practices in cultural heritage management. Funding is provided for conservation, restoration, maintenance, monitoring, and other necessary measures to preserve the outstanding universal values defined in UNESCO's inscription documents. The grant program emphasizes sustainable development, traditional craftsmanship techniques, risk management, and local engagement. It is aligned with Norway's obligations under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention to protect and communicate world heritage sites through education programs and information. The program seeks to ensure that these heritage areas are used as resources in sustainable community development while maintaining their cultural and historical significance for future generations.

This grant supports professional development projects in vessel preservation in Norway. The program aims to preserve and pass on the craftsmanship knowledge needed for antiquarian restoration and maintenance of protected and preserved vessels. The funding encompasses two schemes: core activities at three national vessel preservation centers, and project grants for professional development in vessel preservation. Projects can include documentation of crafts and vessels, knowledge collection and dissemination, and research on the technical and antiquarian possibilities for climate and environmental measures in the preservation fleet.

This grant program supports owners and managers of ruins and structures from the medieval period (before 1537) in Norway. Funding is available for conservation, documentation, maintenance, monitoring, and initiatives that develop and disseminate knowledge about medieval ruins. The program is administered by county municipalities (fylkeskommuner) and the Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren), with particular focus on the major medieval cities of Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, and Tønsberg. When distributing grants, priority is given to initiatives that develop and communicate knowledge about traditional crafts and material quality, helping to ensure competence and material access for restoration and maintenance. The program aims to preserve Norway's important medieval cultural heritage through both physical conservation and knowledge sharing.

This grant program provides funding for privately owned protected medieval buildings from before 1537. The program supports security measures, restoration, and heavier maintenance that contributes to maintaining a normal maintenance level while preserving the buildings' historical source value. The program also supports initiatives that contribute to documentation, knowledge development, or research about medieval buildings. When allocating grants, the county municipalities emphasize measures that develop and communicate knowledge, including traditional craftsmanship and material quality, to help ensure competence and material access for restoration and maintenance.