Lokalsamfunnsordningen (LOK)

This page describes KORO's project-support scheme published at /sok-tilskudd/sok-prosjektstotte/, named on the page as the "Lokalsamfunnsordningen" (LOK) — the local-community scheme. According to the page, the scheme provides "tilskudd" (support) for several purposes: "Produksjon av kunstprosjekter" (production of art projects), "Utvikling av kunstproduksjon (forprosjekt)" (development of art production / pre-project), and "Produsent- og kuratorbistand fra KORO" (producer and curator assistance from KORO). It also supports "kunnskaps- eller kompetanseutvikling innen feltet kunst i offentlige rom" (knowledge or competency development within the field of art in public spaces).

The page lists who may apply: "Kunstnere" (artists), "Kuratorer" (curators), "Kommuner" (municipalities) and "Fylkeskommuner" (county authorities), while the knowledge/competency-development strand is also open to "Kunstsentre og andre aktører" (art centres and other actors).

On timing, the page states "Det er én søknadsfrist i året" (there is one application deadline per year). At the time of fetching it noted "Søknadsfristen for 2026 er stengt" (the 2026 application deadline is closed), so no future open date is currently published; the scheme is therefore recorded with a yearly deadline cycle and no live closing date.

On scale, the page states "Rammen for tildelinger i 2026 er kr 13,4 mill." (the framework for allocations in 2026 is NOK 13.4 million); this is recorded as the total budget. No per-application minimum or maximum amount is printed.

Applications are submitted through online forms hosted on Cognitoforms, with separate Bokmål and Nynorsk versions for art projects and for knowledge/competency-development measures, plus final-report ("sluttrapport") forms. The page directs that "Utfylt skjema må sendes inn innen søknadsfristen" (the completed form must be submitted within the application deadline). Guidance is provided in the "Retningslinjer for LOK-ordningen" (guidelines for the LOK scheme) and in separate guidelines for grant recipients. Listed contact details are post@koro.no and telephone 22 99 11 99.