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Regionalt Kulturfond Akershus is a regional cultural fund that provides grants to stimulate increased activity and participation in cultural life in Akershus county. The fund aims to strengthen collaboration between professional and volunteer cultural activities, reinforce local and regional cultural volunteerism, and contribute to increased quality of arts and cultural offerings at local and regional levels. The fund supports projects and operational activities within music, performing arts, visual arts, literature, gaming, film, and cultural heritage. Professional cultural organizations and voluntary cultural groups can apply, with emphasis on projects that involve new participants or audiences, strengthen activities for youth, and promote accessibility, diversity, and inclusion.

Regionalt kulturfond Trøndelag provides project funding to stimulate increased activity and participation in cultural life, strengthen the interaction between professional and voluntary cultural life, and reinforce local and regional cultural volunteering. The fund is open to idealistic and voluntary organizations and other actors registered in the Norwegian Business Registry with main operations in Norway. Funding can be provided for projects lasting up to three years within performing arts, music, literature, visual arts, cultural heritage, and cultural monuments. The fund aims to contribute to the regional county's goals and strategies and ensure a coherent system of policy instruments in the arts and culture field. Projects should have collaboration partners or interest in a larger geographical area in the region and contribute to development in the arts and culture field through quality, distinctiveness, and innovation. Applications are assessed based on artistic and cultural quality, implementation capacity, and various criteria including public accessibility, cross-sector collaboration, diversity, and youth engagement.