Nordic Welfare Centre Grant

The Nordic Welfare Centre Grant supports initiatives aimed at improving the rights and participation of individuals with disabilities in Nordic countries. This funding scheme, part of the Nordic Programme for Cooperation on Disability, promotes human rights, inclusion, and free movement while addressing discrimination. Grants are available for network and supplementary project activities, encouraging collaboration among national organisations and civil society to foster equality and enhance accessibility in both physical and digital environments.

Note: Per the funder's definition, the terms “Nordic” and “Nordic countries” refer to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland. “Baltic” and “Baltic countries” refer to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
The funding scheme administered by the Nordic Welfare Centre is part of the Nordic Programme for Cooperation on Disability 2023- 2027.
The programme comprises the following sub-areas:
Human rights: To support and strengthen the work with national implementation and monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Participation: To strengthen inclusion and participation and promote equality through commonly designed physical and digital environments, and to counteract discrimination against people with disabilities in all parts of Nordic society through strategic integration of disability perspectives in work relating to sustainable development.Free movement: To promote free movement and the removal of borders that particularly affect persons with disabilities.
Purpose and Target Group
The following are arranged within the framework of the Funding Scheme:

• network activitiessupplementary project activities
• These are carried out by, with, and for national organisations, groups, or other civil society operators in the field of disability.
• Funding Scheme

Funding for network activities is provided according to a standard model with a fixed amount of SEK 5,000 per Nordic country and maximum SEK 9,000 SEK for Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Åland, or a Baltic country, if the costs are higher for them compared to other Nordic countries. The amount is the same regardless of how many meetings are arranged. The standard amounts for network activities can be adjusted by the Nordic Welfare Centre depending on the number of applications.
If the network activities take place outside the capital regions of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, or Norway, the amount may be 1.5 times the standard amount as per the participating country.
If organisations can demonstrate additional costs due to disability, such as assistance, assistive devices, etc., these costs can be fully or partially covered.
Additional project funds may be granted if there are funds left over after the Nordic Welfare Centre has made funding decisions for network activities. The amount for project activities cannot exceed the total amount granted to the applicant for network activities.
Examples of Network Activities
Network activities include:
Interest group meetings between leaders or other representatives of national disability organisationsStart-up meetings or gatherings to explore opportunities for Nordic or Nordic-Baltic networks
Both types of meetings can be open or partially open to anyone interested.
On-site network meetings can be supplemented with digital meetings, or meetings can be completely digital. In such a case, however, the budget shall be adjusted according to real costs.
Examples of Supplementary Project Activities
Additional activities with an interest group perspective, such as seminars, communication and dissemination of knowledge. Training courses, or camp activities for children and youths.Information material, methodological material, reports or digital products.