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Activities you can apply for Nordplus Nordic 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 i.e. Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Åland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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 promote internordic communication.
• 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