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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.

Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune awards two development grants of 50,000 kroner each to individuals who wish to enhance their competence in traditional crafts. The grant is intended to create pride and attention to the central role traditional craftspeople have in preserving cultural heritage and passing on immaterial cultural heritage in the county to future generations. The grant supports professional craftspeople working with, or wishing to deepen their knowledge in, traditional craft fields within building preservation and vessel preservation. Applicants must live and work in Møre og Romsdal county. The grant can be used for competence-building activities such as deepening knowledge, testing and documenting older craft techniques, tool-making or material production, participating in courses, or working as an apprentice with other traditional craftspeople. The grant can cover lost work income and expenses related to the activity. Priority is given to traditional craftspeople who will use the grant in connection with work on heritage-worthy buildings or vessels, those early in their careers, and those who share knowledge and competence with others.

Fartøyvern handlar om å ta vare på vår flytande kulturarv. I Noreg har vi levd ved og av havet i alle tider og fartøya fortel ein viktig del av historia om levde liv og samfunnsutviklinga. Dette tilskotet er retta mot sikring, istandsetting og vedlikehald av freda og verna fartøy. Det er eit mål å auke kunnskapen om mangfald av bevarte fartøy og kva rolle dei har hatt i samfunnet, før og no. For å nå dette målet skal tilskota sørge for å sikre fartøya mot tap, sette dei i stand slik at dei kan vere i bruk. Ved fordeling av tilskot prioriterer ein prosjekt som er starta og fartøy på slipp eller dokk, fartøy som har pålegg som må gjennomførast for å oppretthalde sertifikata, fartøy som er freda, og fartøy og prosjekt med stor frivillig innsats.

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 the preservation and conservation of protected and conserved vessels in Norway. The program is administered by county municipalities (fylkeskommuner) and the Sámi Parliament (Sametinget). Funding is available for securing, maintenance, restoration and rehabilitation of protected vessels. The program aims to preserve maritime cultural heritage through financial support to vessel owners, managers, organizations, associations and projects working within the program's objectives. Applications are submitted through the national application portal Digisak, and the regional authorities distribute funds according to their priorities and criteria.