Tilskudd til festivaler i Østfold

Tilskudd til festivaler i Østfold (Grants for festivals in Østfold) is a grant scheme published by Østfold fylkeskommune on its own website under the "Kultur" funding category.

What it funds and how much. The scheme page states that the county can cover part of a festival's costs: "Østfold fylkeskommune kan dekke inntil en tredel av festivalens totale kostnader" (Østfold county can cover up to one third of the festival's total costs). No fixed maximum or minimum amount in kroner is printed on the page, so those fields are left null.

Who can apply. According to the page, "Arrangører av årlige festivaler i Østfold med kunst og kultur som hovedformål kan søke" (organisers of annual festivals in Østfold whose main purpose is art and culture can apply). The page further states the festival must have regional value and meet at least one criterion relating to regional partnerships/reach, a contribution of quality/innovation to the development of art and culture, or significant regional/national thematic or genre significance.

When and how to apply. The page states the deadline is annual: "Søknadsfristen er 1. november hvert år" (the application deadline is 1 November each year). The application is made through a digital form on the county's site, and the page notes that "Søknadsskjemaet åpner seneste seks uker før fristen utløper" (the application form opens at the latest six weeks before the deadline expires). The form is linked from the page (Skjema.ashx?skjemaid=276).

Contact and documents. The page lists the county's general contact email post@ofk.no. It links to the full guidelines, "Retningslinjer for tilskudd til festivaler i Østfold 2025". The page records "Sist endret 24.11.2025 15.12" (last changed 24 November 2025).