Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Grants for Special Projects (NFDs tilskudd til særskilte prosjekter)
Funds projects in Norway advancing trade, fisheries, and local capacity through flexible discretionary support.
Norway's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD) operates a continuously open, discretionary grant scheme called "tilskudd til særskilte prosjekter" (grants for special projects) that funds initiatives aligned with government trade and fisheries policy. The scheme is refreshed annually — the 2026 designation follows the same structure as the 2024 and 2025 editions — and accepts application…
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