Aspirantordning – personer med funksjonsnedsettelser

This scheme provides "tilskudd til å ansette kunstnere eller kulturarbeidere med funksjonsnedsettelser i 100 prosent stilling i ett år" (grants to employ artists or cultural workers with disabilities in a 100% position for one year). The scheme aims to counteract structural discrimination by motivating employment of candidates with disabilities in arts and culture sectors.

Eligible applicants are professional arts and culture organisations covering all art forms and creative industries. Organisations with permanent annual state grants may also apply. The candidate (aspirant) must be over 18, resident in Norway with a valid work and residence permit, and possess arts or culture experience and interest.

The page states "tilskuddet på 460 000 kroner skal i sin helhet brukes til å lønne aspiranten" (the subsidy of 460,000 kroner shall be used entirely to pay the aspirant). No total budget pot or co-funding percentage is stated. The instrument is "tilskudd" (grant/subsidy). The page states "neste søknadsfrist ikke bestemt" (next application deadline not determined).

Applications are submitted via https://tilskudd.kulturdirektoratet.no/. Contact is post@kulturdirektoratet.no. A downloadable status/final report form (Statusrapport sluttrapport aspirantordning.docx) is linked on the page. The page was last updated ("sist endret") 25 March 2026.