Nordic Culture Fund creates new paths for future art and cultural cooperation
Through our funding programmes, partnerships and cultural policy work, we aim to stimulate the development of art and cultural life and ensure flexible frameworks for new transnational collaborations.
“Art and culture is not preoccupied with borders” – Portrait of Kristin Danielsen
Kristin Danielsen took up her position as CEO of The Nordic Culture Fund just under three weeks ago, and her path to the Nordic region has from the outset been focused on international cooperation. When The Nordic Culture Fund launches its new strategy for the period up to 2030 this autumn, it will also mark 60 years since its establishment in 1966. With an awareness of the past, a keen eye on the future and her feet firmly planted in the present, Danielsen meets us at her new office in the Nordic House in Copenhagen.
Get off to a better start with Opstart
Opstart is the Nordic Culture Fund’s investment in the initial phases of artistic and cultural projects. The programme supports the joint development of new and promising project ideas, with a view to strengthening the Nordic ambitions of the projects. You can apply for up to DKK 25,000, and there is no requirement for co-financing.
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“Art and culture is not preoccupied with borders” – Portrait of Kristin Danielsen
Kristin Danielsen took up her position as CEO of The Nordic Culture Fund just under three weeks ago, and her path to the Nordic region has from the outset been focused on international cooperation. When The Nordic Culture Fund launches its new strategy for the period up to 2030 this autumn, it will also mark 60 years since its establishment in 1966. With an awareness of the past, a keen eye on the future and her feet firmly planted in the present, Danielsen meets us at her new office in the Nordic House in Copenhagen.
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New report on Nordic Exchange opportunities in crafts and design
The Danish Institute for Cultural Analysis (Kulturens Analyseinstitut) has published a new report on exchange opportunities in the field of crafts and design in the Nordic region. The report has been conducted with support from the Nordic Culture Fund and is part of a broader Nordic collaboration between Norwegian Crafts, the Danish Arts Foundation and the Nordic Culture Fund.
Kristin Danielsen is the new Director of the Nordic Culture Fund
Kristin Danielsen came to The Nordic Culture Fund from a position as Director of Arts and Culture Norway, and brings solid experience from the arts and culture sector at national, Nordic and global level. She took up the position of Director of the Nordic Culture Fund on 21 August 2025.
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Nordic Culture Fund’s Annual Report for 2024
In the Nordic Culture Fund’s annual report for 2024, you can gain insight into the Fund’s strategic work with grant-making, network facilitation, knowledge sharing and partnerships.
Over the course of 2024, The Nordic Culture Fund provided a total of 29,9 million DKK to 248 projects and initiative. In the annual report, you can read more about how the support was distributed between the different programs, about a handful of examples, and read about some highlights of the Fund’s work in 2024.
Pedagogies of the Rural
Pedagogies of the Rural facilitates experimental knowledge sharing across localities and communities in a global network with focus on peripheral art practices, rural community building, land care and alternative pedagogies.
Sustaining the Otherwise
Sustaining the Otherwise is a research and artistic project about restitution, reparation and transformation, taking place in multiple locations in Europe and Africa. The project offers a space for artists, activists, scholars and writers to be in dialogue and to explore the topic of restitution in relation to both material and immaterial culture. Focusing on artistic practices, the program includes residencies, talks, conferences, publications, performances and exhibitions.
Suialaa Arts Festival
The Nordic Culture Fund is visiting Nuuk, Greenland, to attend Suialaa Arts Festival. The festival is held bi-annually, gathering artists and cultural workers across all disciplines to the biggest cultural event in Greenland.
Our year in numbers
- 29
millions
The Nordic Culture Fund awards grants worth approximately DKK 29 million every year.
- 1400
applications
The Fund receives 1,400 applications every year.
- 350
projects
Every year approximately 180 receive Project Funding, 105 receive Opstart and about 57 receive Puls funding.
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