The grant programme’s expert group was pleased with the broad Nordic representation in this round, in which also less visible parts of the Nordic region were well represented. The pursuit of broad geographical representation is a prerequisite for Nordic added value, but also a matter of inclusion, notes the group’s chair, Sigurd Krabbe.
“It is important that we bring all parts of the Nordic region together and foster engagement and a sense of community beyond Scandinavia – for example, young people in Finland and Iceland should also feel part of the Nordic community, and we need to overcome the structural challenges to attract them,” explains Sigurd Krabbe.
Krabbe notes that more projects than before involve young people in a genuine and consistent way.
“I’m pleased that several youth organisations have applied in their own right, and that several adult organisations have involved young people in the planning, but we’re not there yet. We have seen collaborations between medical students and young theatre organisations, but it would be great if even more national youth organisations were to engage with their Nordic sister organisations, for example in areas such as climate or politics”, says Krabbe.
Examples of supported projects
- The Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network received funding to draw up joint priorities for the global biodiversity negotiations at the UN CBD COP 17 in October 2026. Young people are taking part in the negotiations and applying the lessons learnt to local initiatives back home.
- Forandringsfabrikken received funding for the project “A good youth worker – from young people’s perspective”, a collaborative project between young people from different Nordic countries in which they are producing a film on how youth workers can interact with young people in a supportive and safe manner.
- Dans Danmark received funding to reduce the participation fees for attendees at the Nordic Summer Camp for Young People (aged 15–25). The project aims to give more young people across the Nordic region the opportunity to take part in the camp, as travel costs alone represent a significant expense for many of them.
See all the projects that were awarded funding in this round
Norden 0–30 opens its final application round of the year on 2 September.