Criteria for application 

Here you will find information on the formal eligibility criteria that each application must meet in order to be considered for funding. Subsequently, you will find information on the qualitative criteria by which applications are assessed, as well as information on the most important things to remember before submitting an application.

Assessment of eligibility

The following criteria must be met in order for the application to be considered for funding in Nordplus. Please note that special conditions may be in the individual sub-programmes.

• The application must be submitted electronically using the Espresso application system within the application deadline.
• The application must be written in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English.
• All the necessary appendices must be included - Letter of Intent (LOI) and, if relevant, budget.
• All organisations participating in an application, including the coordinator, must submit a duly completed and signed LOI. The LOI is proof of the agreement between the partners involved in the project, and failure to include the LOI will result in a rejection of the application. Exceptions apply to old networks that are applying again in Nordplus Higher Education.
• The applicant institution must have fulfilled any previous obligations to Nordplus, e.g. reporting or repayment of unused funds.
• Applications for mobility must include at least two participants from two different Nordplus countries.
• Applications for project or network activities must include at least three organisations from three different Nordplus countries.
• Applications for projects or network activities for Nordplus Nordic Languages must include at least two organisations from two different countries.
• Applications to Nordplus Horizontal must include participants from at least two different sectors.
• Applications for Nordplus Adult collaboration projects and Nordplus Horizontal projects are subject to a limit of max. two applications per organization as coordinator and/or partner per call.
• Applications must include funding for future activities only. Ongoing or completed activities cannot be funded.

Assessment criteria

Nordplus applications are assessed according to four general aspects: project relevance, objectives and content, organisation and implementation, and dissemination of results. You can read more about what is entailed by each criterion below.