Grant for Municipal Youth Fishing Projects (Tilskudd til kommunale ungdomsfiskeprosjekt)
Funds Norwegian municipalities with youth fishing vessel programs that provide field learning for marine careers.
Tilskudd til kommunale ungdomsfiskeprosjekt sits under Norway's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries as a direct, niche scheme for municipalities. It supports summer projects that let young people aged 12-25 experience the fishing profession aboard Norwegian-registered vessels, and it follows the same youth fishing logic used by the Directorate of Fisheries. The maximum award is 200,000 NOK per project, co-financing is required, and applications are handled on an annual March cycle. The 2026 budget was about 2.28 million NOK and supported projects for roughly 362 young participants across several municipalities. Only municipalities are eligible, and the application language is Norwegian. The scheme fits municipalities that can offer documented educational programming, open recruitment, and a real vessel-based setting rather than a classroom exercise. It is designed for local public delivery, not for businesses or individual applicants, and its value sits in giving young people structured access to the trade during the summer season.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.