Nordplus Nordic Languages

Funding for preparatory visits

Grants for preparatory visits are based upon fixed unit costs for travel and subsistence, (lodging/ board) and will automatically be calculated in the application when information on the number of participants, their home and hosting country(-ies), and the duration(s) of the stay(s) is inserted.

Travel unit costs per participant (round trip): 

Route	Amount
To and from Greenland	€1,300
To and from the Faroe Islands and Iceland	€660
Between Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Åland	€330
Domestic travel (over 500 km)	€175

The unit cost for domestic travel is an addition to the unit costs for transnational travel. Grants for domestic travel can be applied for in the home country when the distance between the participating organisation’s address and the airport, train or bus station of international departure is more than 250 km. 

Grant per participant	Per day
Participant	€100

Funding for projects and networks

The programme provides grants for five types of costs under projects and networks:

• Project management
• Travel and subsistence
• Project activities
• Extraordinary project activities
• Inclusion support

Support for project management and administrative expenses

The purpose of the grant is to cover the administrative costs and expenses. Administrative expenses may be any type of costs of coordinating and participating in a project such as accounting, reporting, meetings, etc.

The grant is a lump sum and thus independent of project duration, type and content. The grant is triggered automatically per participating organisation, up till seven partners inclusive the project coordinator. The coordinating institution is awarded a higher rate since greater administrative costs are foreseen when coordinating a project. Neither coordinators or partners need to provide supporting documentation of administrative expenses.

Rate per participating institution for project management
Coordinator	€4000
Partner (up to 6)	€2000

Support for travel and subsistence

Grant for travel and subsistence for staff of participating institutions for meetings between project partners to plan, follow-up or coordinate the project. Other forms of meetings, e.g. network meetings, conferences, seminars, courses etc. are also covered by this unit cost.

Travel unit costs per participant (round trip): 

Route	Amount
To and from Greenland	€1,600
To and from the Faroe Islands and Iceland	€960
Between Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Åland	€630
Domestic travel (over 500 km)	€175
Domestic travel and subsistence, national meetings, more than 250 km (one way)	€475

The unit cost for domestic travel is an addition to the unit costs for transnational travel. Grants for domestic travel can be applied for in the home country when the distance between the participating organisation’s address and the airport, train or bus station of international departure is more than 250 km. Domestic travel can also be applied for in the host country when the distance between the airport, train or bus station of arrival and the address of the hosting organisation is more than 250 km. Unit cost for domestic travel and subsistence can also be applied for by participants from partner institution(s) in the same country as the hosting institution, if the distance is more than 250 km one way.

Support for project activities

Expenses for project activities are based on real costs. Here you can apply for costs in relation to the activities that are to be carried out within the context of the Nordplus Nordic Language project and can include method or school curricula development, information campaigns, conferences, seminars, publication, development of language technology, development and publication of educational aids and teaching materials etc. Note that the support for Project Activities should not include work hours, that should be applied for under Extraordinary Project Activities and motivated accordingly in the application.

Support for extra ordinary project activities

There is a possibility of applying for extra grant, beyond the project management support, to cover expenses connected to particularly research-based or labour-intensive projects, including development work of any kind directly related to the project’s objectives. It should be argued and justified that the project management support is not sufficient for carrying out the project. Other reasons for applying for extraordinary project activities can be found but should be motivated accordingly in the application.

Inclusion support

Nordplus Nordic Languages offers inclusion support to projects that involve participants who might face barriers to full participation on equal footing with others. Costs that arise because of exceptional circumstances hindering participation of individuals, can also be considered, if duly motivated. This should be clearly stated in the application form. Expenses for inclusion support can be approved with up to 100% of real costs if these costs are not covered through other sources.

Funding for Nordic language courses

For Nordic Language Courses, grants are awarded in the following categories:

1. Course management and administration
2. Travel and subsistence
3. Extraordinary project activities
4. Inclusion support

Course management and administration

Grants are based on actual costs, including:

• Facility rentals
• Instructor fees
• Registration
• Meetings
• Other related administration costs

Travel and subsistence

Grants apply to both course participants and staff involved in planning and coordination. Costs already funded by scholarships or other sources cannot be included. Travel and subsistence are based on unit costs and are automatically calculated in the application.

Travel unit costs per participant (round trip): 

Route	Amount
To and from Greenland	€1,300
To and from the Faroe Islands and Iceland	€660
Between Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Åland	€330
Domestic travel (over 500 km)	€175

The unit cost for domestic travel is an addition to the unit costs for transnational travel. Grants for domestic travel can be applied for in the home country when the distance between the participating organisation’s address and the airport, train or bus station of international departure is more than 250 km. Domestic travel can also be applied for in the host country when the distance between the airport, train or bus station of arrival and the address of the hosting organisation is more than 250 km.

Subsistence unit costs (per participant):

Type of participant	Per day	Per week	Per month
Course participants & staff	€100	€500	€1,350

Covers the full stay, including two travel days.

Extraordinary project activities

This category covers costs such as project management and salaries that are not addressed by other cost categories. Justification is required in the application.

For information about Inclusion support, ineligible costs and irregular use of funds, please see our general criteria.

Payments

Applications may receive full, partial, or no funding. All applicants are informed about the outcome and, if necessary, the reasons for partial or no funding.

Applications must include a budget that outlines the estimated total cost of all activities and a financing plan.

Applicants for projects and networks must use the official budget template. 

Budget model - Project and Networks Nordic Languages 2026.

N.B. For Nordplus Nordic languages courses you must register your budget in your own template in accordance with the prescribed budget categories and the set unit costs for travel.