Deadline: 1-Nov-23
The Hurtigruten Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to fight climate change, strengthen local communities, and stop unsustainable mass tourism.
Focus Areas
- To ensure that the efforts have a measurable effect, they have chosen to focus on three areas:
- Preserving endangered wildlife
- Battling plastic waste and marine litter
- Supporting local communities in the areas where they operate
Funding Information
- All grants are awarded in Norwegian Krone (NOK). The grants ranges tend to be in the region of 50,000 – 100,000 NOK but smaller or larger amounts will be considered by the board depending on the project. They usually fund part of the cost of a project. There is no fixed percentage for which you can apply to them, but they expect you to explore the possibility of applying to other appropriate sources of public funding for which your project may be eligible and be able to provide evidence of this upon request.
What they will fund?
- Grass roots projects
- Environmental projects
- Community based projects
- Science research
- Educational projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any organisation wishing to undertake projects or activity concerned with the aims and in the areas of the world they operate. They are unlikely to consider applications for grants from private companies, commercial organisations, individuals, hospitals, places of worship, private members clubs or other organisations with exclusive or closed membership a persuasive case for public benefit can be made.
Points to Note
- The Board of the Foundation will consider all bona fide applications which meet the aims. In all cases the Board are interested in projects which will make a significant impact in one or more of the priorities, so all applications must make specific reference to these.
- As with many grant funds, demand always exceeds the available resources so not all applications will be successful, or may be offered a lesser sum. The Boards’ decision is final in all cases.
- Applications are accepted at any time during the year. Decisions on grants are made by Board twice each year at the May and November board meetings. Upon receipt of your application they will advise you when the decision is likely to be made.
- Please note the following:
- They would not normally consider more than one application from a single organisation at one time.
- They will not fund projects where the work has already been completed.
- All projects must be explicit in their environmental and social benefit.
What they will not fund?
- Projects not associated with the areas they sail and operate.
- Activities exclusively for private members.
For more information, visit Hurtigruten Foundation.