Sápmái Buorrin invites duojárat and Sámi entrepreneurs from across Sápmi to apply for the Home Residency Programme. The programme aims to support and strengthen Sámi practitioners through intergenerational learning, mentorship, and the development of ideas, practices, and ways of working.

The program is particularly aimed at those who are already Sámi trademark users or are willing to be a trademark user.

The Home Residency Programme follows a flexible model where you work from home, in your own context and at your own pace. The programme combines digital mentorship, the exchange of experiences with other participants, and shared conversations that support both ideas and the working process.

A central part of the programme is the exchange of knowledge between generations, where participants learn from both the mentor and each other. By bringing together Sámi practitioners across generations and experiences, an environment is created where traditional knowledge, lived experience, and new ideas meet and grow together.

The programme is based on a needs-based approach and supports the development of participants’ own projects and practices. It creates space for reflection, exploration, and storytelling, where knowledge, creativity, and ways of working can evolve in alignment with Sámi values.

APPLICATION PERIOD:
13 May – 7 June

Application

- Mentorship with an experienced Sámi duojár/ entrepreneur
- Regular digital meetings and exchange of experiences (peer learning)
- Intergenerational learning between participants
- Independent work on your own goals and ideas
- In-person gatherings at the beginning and end of the programme
- Sámi duojárat and entrepreneurs - both new and experienced practitioners
- Participants from across Sápmi
October - December 2026
Participants will take part in in-person gatherings at the beginning and end of the programme.
Digital meetings will be held regularly throughout the period (gáfestallamat).
- To take part in digital meetings and mentoring sessions
- To actively engage in your own development and process
- To participate in the programme’s in-person gatherings
- To contribute to the shared exchange of experiences
Participants will each receive financial support to allow dedicated time to focus on their ideas and work during the programme period.
The support is distributed per country and is for 3 month in total:
- Sweden: 50,000 SEK per participant
- Norway: 50,000 NOK per participant
- Finland: 4,300 EUR per participant
A total of 6 participants (2 from Sweden, Norway, and Finland)
Application period: 13 May – 7 June

For more information. mikaela.unga-pirak@sameslojdstiftelsen.com
You are welcome to submit your application through this form where you will also be asked to include your CV and cover letter.
We welcome your application and invite you to become part of a process where Sámi knowledge, ideas, and ways of working grow and develop together.