Tour support

Tour support can be applied for by Norrbotten

• Professional cultural practitioners (F or FA tax form required)
• Companies operating in the cultural sector (corporate registration number required)
• Cultural promotion associations (registered associations only)
• Cultural promotion organizations (organization number required)
• Municipalities

• The tour will cover at least three municipalities in Norrbotten.
• The tour support will primarily go to Norrbotten's professional cultural creators and cultural institutions.
• Eligible costs refer to professional cultural creators' travel and accommodation, as well as transportation during tours.

The following documents form the basis for prioritization during processing.

Cultural plan for Norrbotten 2023-2026
Guidelines for cultural support
Conditions for cultural support

The spring application round is open February 15 – March 15 annually.
The fall application round is open September 15 - October 15 annually.

The application needs to be complete for us to be able to process it.
Application form

• Decisions are made approximately two months after we receive your application.
• Decisions cannot be made retrospectively, which means that the project cannot start before a decision has been made.
• After notification of the grant, you must apply for payment of funds.
  Requisition form

Final report form

The Norrbotten Region provides financial support with the aim of giving residents access to a rich cultural life with many cultural expressions. In Regional Development Strategy Norrbotten 2030 and Cultural plan for Norrbotten 2023-2026 The focus of the work is stated.   

The Regional Development Board has established guidelines and conditions for cultural support. You can find the documents here:
Guidelines support culture
Conditions for cultural support

Yes.

It depends on what type of support you are applying for. See information under each type of support.

An authorized accountant must be hired if the cultural support exceeds SEK 500.

There are several things you need to consider. It is important that you apply for the right form of support and are careful with the content of the application. The application must be submitted in the system we provide. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Before applying, you can read the guidelines and conditions, use these questions and answers and watch our videos about the digital application.

No.

If your business has the right to deduct VAT, VAT should not be included in the budget.  

Based on the scope and needs of the activity/project, seek an amount that is realistic in itself and in relation to other financing.

It depends on what form of organization you have. Contact the Swedish Tax Agency for more information. 

Yes, within various forms of support. However, competition for funds is high and keep in mind that applications may be placed against each other.  

No.

No.

Yes.

Yes, but Norrbotten project owners/applicants are given priority over applicants from other regions. 

No.

No.

No.

No.

Decisions are made according to the regional development committee's delegation procedure.

Yes, some preparations may have begun, but support cannot be granted retroactively for projects that have already been completed.

For most forms of support, you will receive a decision within two months of the application deadline. More information can be found under each type of support.

Granted cultural support is paid in advance.

 You must report no later than three months after the project has been completed. You report through the system we provide.

You may be liable for repayment. As long as previously granted projects are not reported, Region Norrbotten will not process any new application for cultural support, which means that the application will be rejected.

Yes. Contact us at the cultural unit.

You should contact the Cultural Unit at Region Norrbotten. A new decision may need to be made based on the project's new circumstances.

Yes. We may require repayment of all or part of the support if: Guideline support culture and or Conditions for cultural support not fulfilled.