- Do you want to know more? Please contact:
- NAPA
- napa@napa.gl
Organization and application process
The Ministers for Co-operation in the Nordic Council of Ministers (MR-SAM) have overall responsibility for the programme, while the Nordic Advisory Committee for the Arctic (NRKA) is responsible for granting project support on the basis of a recommendation from the secretariat.
The secretariat is divided between NAPA – Nordic Institute in Greenland (administration and consulting) and Ilisimatusarfik – University of Greenland (professional assessment of applications).
Process
- The application is submitted in the digital application system at NAPA. Only digital applications are processed. It is not possible to submit an application by e-mail. A final answer can be expected within six months.
- The application is assessed by an evaluation group from Ilisimatusarfik, which prepares written evaluations on the basis of relevant professional competencies within the subject.
- The application is submitted to NRKA, which grants support (NRKA grants applications once a year).
- Granted projects will receive a grant letter in “MY PAGE” in the application system. Applicant must accept the grant before payment can take place.
- Grants are paid out in installments:
- Upon signing the contract, 60% is paid
- For submitted reports, the remaining 40% is paid out, 60% is paid outright
- For multi-year projects, an annual application must be re-applied for and an annual report must be submitted. The project can be a maximum of 3 years
- Reporting must take place no later than 3 months after the project is completed. Projects that run over several years must submit an interim report each year.
Professional assessment of applications
Ilisimatusarfik – University of Greenland puts together an evaluation group with a broad, professional knowledge of the Arctic area consisting of:
- Six researchers with a PhD degree who together, as a minimum, cover the following Arctic research areas:
- Arctic cultural and linguistic research
- Arctic scientific research, including health and climate research
- Arctic economic and social science research
- Arctic engineering and technology research
- Four non-researchers who together, as a minimum, cover the following areas:
- Arctic business and entrepreneurship
- The Arctic Cultural Area
- Finance and project management
A person is able to cover several of the above areas, in both research and non-research.
Evaluation group
Researchers:
- Anne Merrild Hansen
- Aviaja Hauptmann
- Gestur Hovgaard
- Aili Lage Labansen
- Christian Koch Madsen
- Lars Poort
Representatives of the society and business world:
- Naleraq Eugenius
- Arnakkuluk Kleist
- Jakob Nitter