Støtte til lokalkringkasting

Støtte til lokalkringkasting ("Support for local broadcasting") is a grant scheme administered by Medietilsynet (the Norwegian Media Authority) under its Mediestøtte section. The page states the scheme's main purpose (formål): the grant scheme has as its main objective to "bidra til mediemangfald, ytringsfridom og å styrke den demokratiske funksjonen dei lokala lyd- og biletmedia har i samfunnet" — to contribute to media diversity, freedom of expression, and to strengthen the democratic function that local audio and visual media have in society.

The page lists the application deadline (søknadsfrist): "Søknadsfristen for 2026: 28. januar" — the application deadline for 2026 is 28 January.

According to the page, applicants can seek several distinct forms of support. These include driftstilskot (operating grants) for the digitalisation of local radio; driftstilskot for local radio serving ethnic and language minorities; driftstilskot for national trade/industry organisations for local media; prosjekttilskot (project grants) for local programme production; prosjekttilskot for competency-development initiatives; prosjekttilskot for development projects that improve programme quality; and investeringstilskot (investment grants) for the expansion of digital local radio networks.

Applicants must submit a project description and budget. The page requires "prosjektbeskriving og budsjett (finansieringsplan)" (project description and budget / financing plan), submitted in PDF or Excel format. For certain applicants, a special form is required for Riksblokk II radio, registrable net-TV, registrable net-radio, audiovisual services, and podcast services.

Applications are submitted via Medietilsynet's online portal at https://medietilsynet.my.site.com/ (new users register at https://medietilsynet.my.site.com/s/registrering-av-ny-bruker-min-side).

The page lists the contact address for the scheme as lokaletilskudd@medietilsynet.no.

The page cites the following legal bases: "Lov om økonomisk stønad til media (mediestøtteloven)"; "Forskrift om tilskot til lokale lyd- og biletmedium"; and "Lov om kringkasting og audiovisuelle bestillingstenester (kringkastingslova)". No minimum, maximum, funding rate, or total budget amount for the scheme is stated on this page.