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.

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