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The Saami Council's annual application period for cultural grants has opened! Apply until November 2nd, 2025, at 11:59 pm (CEST).
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The Saami Council's annual application period for cultural grants has opened! Apply until November 2nd, 2025, at 11:59 pm (CEST). 〰️
Cultural Funds of the Saami Council
THE SAAMI COUNCIL'S CULTURAL GRANTS APPLICATION PERIOD FOR 2026 HAS STARTED
The Saami Council's annual application period for cultural grants has opened. The Saami Council invites the Sámi cultural field to apply for grants for 2026. You can apply for a project, travel, or a one-year working grant from the Saami Council. The Saami Council supports both traditional and modern cultural activities.
The application period for cultural grants ends on 2nd November 2025 at 23:59 (CEST). You can apply for grants electronically on the Saami Council's website. The Saami Council's cultural committee decides on the distribution of cultural grants.
You can apply for grants here. You can choose the language in which you will fill out your application below:
Davvisámegiella
Anarâškielâ
Julevsámegiellaj
Nuõrttsääm'ǩiõlle
Åarjelsaemïengielese
Norsk
Suomi
English
Cultural Funds of the Saami Council
The Saami Council has published a new grant form called Dalán-doarjja (Immediate grant). The new grant has been created to support the Sámi arts and culture sector in unexpected, urgent, and time-bound events. A surprising opportunity can be, for example, participation in a festival, concert, exhibition, course, or other significant art and culture event for which it may not have been possible to apply for funding elsewhere. The maximum amount of a Dalán grant is 20,000 NOK. The application periods for the Dalán grant in 2025 are in March and September. Read the Dalán scholarship rules here.
Application period for Saami Council Cultural Grants
The application period for the Saami Council's cultural grants for 2026 opens in late spring. The Saami Council's Cultural Committee decides the distribution of the Saami Council's cultural grants.