Kraft og Heimfallsfondet

Kraft- og heimfallsfondet is a fund operated by Samnanger kommune. According to the municipality's own page, the fund "skal bidra til utvikling av næringslivet i kommunen, og til auka sysselsetting og verdiskaping" (shall contribute to the development of business in the municipality, and to increased employment and value creation).

Applications may be made for support for projects that "etablerer ny verksemd eller vidareutviklar eksisterande næring" (establish new business activity or further develop existing industry). The municipality states that support "kan bli gitt som tilskot, lån eller investering" (can be given as a grant, loan or investment), and that it should help carry out projects "som elles ikkje ville blitt realiserte" (that otherwise would not have been realised).

To receive support, a business must have, or plan to establish, "reell næringsaktivitet i Samnanger" (real business activity in Samnanger) — meaning "faktisk drift, aktivitet eller arbeidsplassar i kommunen" (actual operations, activity or jobs in the municipality). Already-established businesses may also receive support, but only for "avgrensa utviklingsprosjekt – ikkje til løpande drift eller dekning av underskot" (limited development projects, not for ongoing operations or covering deficits).

An application must contain "ei tydeleg prosjektbeskriving, budsjett og finansieringsplan, samt ein realistisk framdriftsplan" (a clear project description, budget and financing plan, as well as a realistic progress plan). As a general rule, the project should not have started before a decision on support has been made. All applications are assessed against fixed criteria, including "gjennomføringsevne, innovasjon, berekraft, lønsemd og sysselsetingseffekt" (ability to carry out, innovation, sustainability, profitability and employment effect). The support must be necessary and adapted to the project's needs, and the municipality "skal ikkje vere hovudfinansiør" (shall not be the main financier).

The page states that own effort ("eigeninnsats") may be used as equity in connection with the application. The approved hourly rate is "inntil 1,2 promille av avtalt og reell årslønn, men avgrensa til kr 700 pr time" (up to 1.2 per mille of agreed and actual annual salary, but limited to NOK 700 per hour), and "inntil 1 850 timar pr år" (up to 1,850 hours per year) are approved. The page sets out how the annual salary used in this calculation is to be determined and documented.

The page does not state a fixed grant amount, funding rate, total budget, or an application deadline.

Applications to the fund are sent to the municipality by post (Samnanger kommune, Tyssevegen 217, 5650 Tysse), through an e-post/contact form, or via eDialog, described as a "sikker løysing for digital sending av dokument til kommunen" (secure solution for digital submission of documents to the municipality). For further information the page names Veronika Skiftesvik Natås, "kommunalsjef - samfunnsutvikling" (municipal director, community development), telephone 97051781.

The page links three PDF documents: the fund's statutes ("Vedtekter for Samnanger kommune sitt kraft- og heimfallsfond"), an application guide ("Veileder til søknad - Kraft- og heimfallsfondet"), and the routine for handling applications ("Rutine for handsaming av søknader til kraft- og heimfallsfondet"). The page states it was last published on 15 May 2026.