Deadlines for applications in 2022

January 3 2022

In 2021, the Fritt Ord Foundation handed out a total of MNOK 121.6, divided among 1320 successful applications. Now we are ready for new all-out efforts once again in 2022!

The next deadline is at 3 p.m. on 11 March.
The Fritt Ord Foundation’s Board decided last year to continue to focus on Norwegian Journalism by providing up to MNOK 25 annually in 2022 and 2023. Please note that journalism projects now have the same deadlines as other types of projects, with a total of six deadlines for applications:

- 7 January 2022, 3 p.m., to be processed in February
- 11 March 2022, 3 p.m., to be processed in April/May
- 13 May 2022, 3 p.m., to be processed in June
- 3 August 2022, 3 p.m., to be processed in September
- 16 September 2022, 3 p.m., to be processed in October/November
- 4 November 2022, 3.00 p.m., to be processed in December

All applications must be submitted through the Fritt Ord Foundation’s applications centre. Read more about what Fritt Ord supports and how to apply, and find answers to other application-related questions here.

News

Mykhailo Tkach

Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian, Russian and Belarusian journalists and media to receive five Free Media Awards for 2026

September 3 2026

This year’s prize laureates for the Free Media Awards from the Fritt Ord Foundation and Zeit Stiftung Bucerius are:
The investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach from Ukraine
The investigative media outlet iFact from Georgia
The online media Factor TV from Armenia
The online media Verstka from Russia (in exile)
The journalist and media director Andrei Aliaksandrau from Belarus (imprisoned)

Fritt Ord's grants for master’s degrees

August 30 2026

Is your master’s project about freedom of expression, social debate or journalism? If so, you can apply for a student grant from the Fritt Ord Foundation.

The Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute 2026

August 18 2026

The rap duo Karpe has been awarded the Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute for giving voice to the experiences of many young people from minority backgrounds. Through the language of rap, they are expanding the space for the expression of identity and belonging.

The 2025/26 Monitor survey

June 17 2026

The Fritt Ord Foundation and the Institute for Social Research (ISF) invite you to the launch of a report and a subsequent discussion on Monday, 8 June 2026, from 9.00 to 11.00 am, at Fritt Ord’s premises at Uranienborgveien 2 in Oslo.

Where do people draw the line when it comes to freedom of expression, and what do they believe to be the greatest threats to an informed debate at a time characterised by unrest, crises and international conflicts? Do they feel there is sufficient diversity of opinion and enough room for divergent viewpoints? And how do people assess access to truthful and relevant information in a media landscape featuring new formats, new voices and artificial intelligence?