FAQ

Countries and states able to participate are Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Island, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and Åland.

The program is aimed at all levels of education and is open for institutions, organizations and actors interested in working with or, promoting the Nordic languages.

Nordplus Nordic Languages provides grants to institutions and organisations in the field of Nordic

languages in the Nordic and Baltic countries, such as:

• Pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, adult education institutions, universities and research institutions
• Organisations and associations
• NGOs and other informal learning arenas
• Networks
• Private companies

The programme places a strong emphasis on projects and networks that seek to develop materials, methods and strategies for improving comprehension of the Nordic languages. Other activities may be areas and activities including methods of teaching neighbouring languages in schools, development of teaching plans for Nordic languages in the school systems, second language learning, language technology projects, development and publication of learning and teaching materials, and other activities that focus on improving educational and didactical methods in relation to the Nordic languages and official minority languages in the Nordic Countries. The program also supports seminars for exchanging experiences, conferences, studies and analyses, publication and distribution of results and experiences in Nordic language education.

The maximum duration of a Nordplus Nordic Language project is two years.

Yes, the deadline is 1^st of October and 1^st of February every year.

No, but you can apply for costs for travel and accommodation for people at institutions/organizations participating in the project. The programme uses unit costs to calculate travel and subsistence expenses. Please note that if the project intends to travel with pupils then you should apply for that in Nordplus Junior.

Nordplus funding is defined as a contribution to real expenses incurred in connection with the participants’ project and/or network activities. Costs that can be included in the grant and more detailed terms for using grants are defined in the Nordplus Handbook.

Persons at institutions/ organizations participating in the project cannot receive salary from the Nordplus Nordic Languages funds. However, working hours invested directly in the project can be calculated as part of the grant. For this it is very important to be realistic and clear on how many hours you foresee to use on each phase of the project. If it is necessary for the project that one buys a service, e.g. remuneration to external parties for holding a presentation, salary for technical assistance, etc., this may be covered by Nordplus in a small amount.

? All application should be submitted electronically through the application and report system Espresso. Applications must be submitted by the institution acting as a coordinator for the project in Nordplus Nordic Languages. An application is not eligible without signed Letters of Intent from all partners (as attachments). While applying there are also help texts available in Espresso.