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Funding in Nordplus Horizontal

The Nordplus Horizontal programme offers funding for the following four cost categories:

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

Grants are based on the completion of activities, not actual costs. The grants are automatically calculated per participating organisation. If you spend less, you may use the extra for related project costs (e.g. accommodation).

Nordplus only covers part of the costs. All participating organisations must co-finance the project.

There is no fixed ceiling per project, but the total programme budget is about 1 million € per year. Budgets are assessed based on the project's goals and scale.

Applications must clearly justify the requested amount in relation to the project description, activities, and expected results. The Nordplus administration may reduce the grant if the requested amount is not properly explained.

Project management

This grant covers general administrative costs related to the coordination and running of the project. This includes costs for:

  • Work hours
  • Accounting and financial management
  • Reporting
  • Meetings and coordination activities

Rates

  • Coordinator: 4,000 €
  • Partner (up to 6): 2,000 € each

The grant for project management is a lump sum based on the number of organisations participating in the project. The other parts of the grant (travel, project and network activities and extraordinary support) should be reported as actual costs. Please report the number of transnational meetings carried out and the number of participants in these meetings during the project period. You must also report the number of participating organisations.

Travel and subsistence

Covers travel and accommodation/board costs for staff attending project meetings and activities.

Examples of eligible meetings:

  • Planning and coordination meetings
  • Network meetings
  • Conferences, seminars, and training events

Unit costs (per participant, round-trip):

Route Amount
To/from Greenland 1,600 €
To/from Faroe Islands and Iceland 960 €
Between Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Åland 630 €
Domestic travel  175 €
Domestic travel + subsistence  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.

The unit cost for domestic travel and subsistence can be applied for by participants from partner institution(s) in the same country as the hosting institution if the distance between the address of the partner organisation and the address of the hosting organisation is more than 250 km.

Project and network activities

Covers actual costs for activities carried out as part of the project. These may include:

  • Organising workshops, seminars, and conferences
  • Conducting studies and analysis
  • Producing, translating, publishing, and distributing project materials

This grant does not cover work hours – those must be applied for under Extraordinary Project Support.

Extraordinary project support

This grant is for additional funding when regular project management support is not sufficient. It can cover:

  • Research-based or labour-intensive activities
  • Development work directly related to the project
  • Especially high travel or accommodation costs

Applicants must clearly justify the need for this additional support in the application.

For information about inclusion support, ineligible costs and irregular use of funds, see our genral criteria.

Budget requirements

  • All applications must include a budget outlining the estimated total costs of the activities.
  • Use the official budget template provided in the application form. 
    Budget model Nordplus Horizontal 2026

Applicants may receive

  • Full funding (total amount applied for)
  • Partial funding (reduction in scope or budget)
  • Rejection of the application

All applicants will receive detailed feedback on the decision.