Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
Kulturdirektoratet offers grant funding to support production and presentation of visual art for artists within five years of completing art education. Both individual artists and artist groups may apply. Award amounts vary, and the program carries no application fee.
Every fact, with its receipt
What the organizer actually says
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“none (page mentions no fee)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. Grant funding for exhibition or presentation production. Amount varies; many applicants receive rejections or lower amounts than requested.
“Project grants (beløp not specified; text states many applicants receive lower amounts than requested or rejection)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Artists who have completed art education within the past five years and are in the early stage of their artistic career. Both individual artists and artist groups may apply. Norwegian residency/nationality not explicitly stated but implied
How they choose.
“Assessed by a professional panel for visual art (faglig utvalg for visuell kunst) who evaluate artistic/professional content, project quality, relevance to scheme purpose, feasibility, and consideration of diversity of actors, expressions, aesthetics, national activity, and children/youth access to ”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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