Activities you can apply for Nordplus Nordic Languages
Nordplus Nordic Languages offers funding for projects that support collaboration around Nordic languages and Nordic Minority languages.
Aim: Improve mutual language understanding in the Nordic and Baltic regions and to preserve the region’s language heritage.
Nordplus Nordic Languages has four guiding objectives:
- Promote Nordic languages, Nordic Minority languages and culture and mutual Nordic-Baltic linguistic and cultural understanding.
- Improve inter-Nordic language comprehension, especially among children and young people.
- Stimulate interest in and knowledge and understanding of the languages of the Nordic countries essential to society.
- Revitalise national minority languages in the Nordic Region for cultural and inclusive purposes.
Requirement for all activities: Must involve at least two organisations from two different Nordic and Baltic countries, including the autonomous regions of Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Types of supported activities:
- Mobility projects
- Preparatory visits
- Nordic Language courses
- Projects and Networks
Preparatory visits
Purpose:
Help organisations prepare and plan future applications for Nordplus Nordic Languages.
Read more about Preparatory visits
Nordic Language courses
Purpose:
Promote learning and understanding of Nordic languages to preserve and share the region’s linguistic heritage.
Target groups:
- Qualified teachers, teacher students, and university students
Course guidelines:
- Duration: Minimum 2 days, maximum 1 month
- Can be organised as symposiums
- It is possible to apply for several courses within a two-year period; however, approval depends on the availability of funding
- Applicants may reapply for the same activities for a subsequent two-year period.
Purpose:
Support collaboration on Nordic languages, cultures, and neighbouring language understanding through innovative and cross-sectoral activities.
Eligible activities may include:
• Developing and testing new approaches to teaching and learning Nordic and neighbouring languages
• Creating digital learning resources, platforms, or language technology tools
• Promoting awareness and use of Nordic and official minority languages through campaigns or outreach initiatives
• Organising seminars, workshops, or training activities that strengthen language and cultural understanding
• Facilitating cooperation between educational institutions, cultural organisations, and other stakeholders to promote Nordic linguistic and cultural diversity
• Producing research-based or practice-oriented publications and teaching materials
Project duration:
Up to 2 years
Project format:
Projects can be:
- Collaboration projects – practical development work
- Networks – partnerships for knowledge sharing and long-term cooperation