Through our funding programmes, partnerships and cultural policy work, we aim to stimulate the development of art and cultural life and ensure flexible frameworks for new transnational collaborations.
NEMO is a pilot programme for mobility and artistic exchange, supported by the Nordic Culture Fund and the arts funding agencies of Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The programme aims to foster international collaboration, strengthen artistic networks across the region and support more artists and arts professionals in engaging with international partners.
The call focuses on individual artists and arts practitioners in the early stages of their careers, reflecting a shared recognition among the partners that this group has a particular need for additional support and opportunities in the current climate.
Kristin Danielsen comes from a position as Director of Arts and Culture Norway, and brings solid experience from the arts and culture sector at national, Nordic and global level. She will take up the position of Director of the Nordic Culture Fund in September 2025.
The Nordic Culture Fund will participate in the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture, organised by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies (IFACCA), taking place in Seoul, South Korea from 27 to 30 May. The Fund is an affiliate member of IFACCA and is currently collaborating with the network on a fellowship programme under the framework of its Globus initiative.
Kristin Danielsen comes from a position as Director of Arts and Culture Norway, and brings solid experience from the arts and culture sector at national, Nordic and global level. She will take up the position of Director of the Nordic Culture Fund in September 2025.
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Nordic Culture Fund, has recently launched the working paper “Acting for the Recognition of Culture as a Global Public Good and a Stand-Alone Goal”, which highlights the pivotal role of culture as a catalyst for sustainable development.
The Fund has changed its guidelines for final reporting and auditing. The new guidelines apply to all projects with a reporting deadline on or after 1 January 2025.
How can art-science collaborations deepen our understanding of climate challenges? Climate Histories Interventions combines creative and academic voices to inspire public dialogue on climate resilience, promoting environmental awareness through public art interventions.
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Nordic Culture Fund, has recently launched the working paper “Acting for the Recognition of Culture as a Global Public Good and a Stand-Alone Goal”, which highlights the pivotal role of culture as a catalyst for sustainable development.
The Nordic Culture Fund will be present at Kulturytring in Drammen, Norway. The meeting is one of the biggest in the Nordics of its kind, and is part of a partnership between Nordic gatherings on arts and culture that the Fund has supported, additionally composed of Folk och Kultur (SE) and Kulturmødet Mors (DK).
The Nordic Culture Fund will participate in multiple panel discussions during the large event, hosted every August in the town of Arendal in Norway.
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The Nordic Culture Fund awards grants worth approximately DKK 29 million every year.
The Fund receives 1,400 applications every year.
Every year approximately 180 receive Project Funding, 105 receive Opstart and about 57 receive Puls funding.