Nordic Arctic Cooperation Programme funds distributed: Sustainable projects in Greenland receive support

The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Nordic Arctic Cooperation Programme, administered by NAPA – the Nordic Institute in Greenland and Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland, has granted funds for 22 projects this year. NAPA received a total of 56 applications this year, which is more than in 2022 and 2023, and thereby shows an increased interest in promoting sustainable and cultural projects in the Arctic.

Two examples of the supported projects are:

Siu-Tsiu – Arctic-Art-Works

The Siu-Tsiu project in Qaqortoq aims to create a platform where vulnerable young people can grow in a safe environment. By establishing a print shop in Qaqortoq, the project will support and promote Greenlandic artistic talent, while offering young people opportunities to develop skills in artistic production and printing. This initiative will contribute to creating job opportunities and strengthen the young people’s skills and independence. Siu-Tsiu collaborates with organizations such as Grennessminde in Denmark and Daiddadallu in Northern Norway to create a development space of security for young people through art and cultural exchange​​.

The project receives DKK 350,000 in support.

MIO – Preliminary study on the Complaints Board for Children in Greenland

MIO, Greenland’s children’s rights institution, is working on a preliminary study that will pave the way for the establishment of a complaint body for children in Greenland. The project aims to ensure greater compliance with children’s rights by seeking out knowledge and experience from Nunavut, Iceland and Denmark. The goal is to create direct access to complaints for children in Greenland, which can ensure that their rights are respected and that they get the necessary help. This project will contribute to strengthening children’s rights and creating better conditions for children in Greenland​​.

The project receives DKK 300,000 in support.

In total, the funds have been distributed to projects from several different Nordic countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Greenland.

NAPA is proud to support these projects, which not only promote art and culture in the Arctic, but also strengthen the opportunities and rights of young people. We look forward to following the development of the projects.

While it is the Nordic cooperation ministers who have overall responsibility for the pool, and the Nordic Advisory Committee for the Arctic (NRKA) who are responsible for distributing the funds, it is NAPA and Ilisimatusarfik who are jointly responsible for managing the pool. An evaluation panel consisting of PhD researchers and experts from the Arctic labor market, in the form of business people, cultural figures and economists, has helped assess the applications. The Nordic Council of Ministers finances the pool.

Here is the list of which projects have been granted funding through the Arctic Cooperation Programme: