Allocations for ordinary grants of less than NOK 100 000, as well as for Norwegian Journalism and additional allocations awarded in September 2020

October 21 2020

The Fritt Ord Foundation’s list of allocations has been updated to include grants in response to ordinary project applications for less than NOK 100 000, Norwegian Journalism and additional grants in September 2020.

It is still possible to apply funds in response to the invitation from the Fritt Ord Foundation for corona-related grants, i.e. Additional grants 2020. Fourteen such corona-related projects received grants in this round. For example, the publisher Solum Bokvennen received NOK 50 000 for the translation to Norwegian and publication of Slavoj Zizek’s book “Pandemic!”, while Überpress AS got NOK 25 000 for the production of the graphic novel “Pandemic thoughts” by Karstein Volle. The Randsfjord Museum received NOK 50 000 for the book “#sammenHadeland2020”, documenting the corona period.

Fuglene AS received NOK 100 000 for the production of the documentary film “Vi blir hjemme/Stay Home” under the direction of Maren Victoria Tingnæs and Marianne Mørk. The film follows children and young people from different continents during the corona pandemic of 2020.

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Civitates' Tech & Democracy open call

March 6 2025

Civitates – The European Democracy Fund is a pooled philanthropic fund that was set up in 2018 for the sole purpose of addressing democratic decline and closing civic space in Europe. The case for confronting these threats is growing increasingly urgent. Fritt Ord Foundation is one of the initiators and partners of Civitates.

Civitates has launched its Tech and Democracy open call to support organisations working to ensure safer, more inclusive online spaces (social media platforms, search engines etc.) by improving the enforcement of EU tech regulations at the national level.

This open call offers a unique opportunity to strengthen civil society’s role in holding the tech sector accountable, with a focus on key EU regulations such as the Digital Services Act, GDPR, AI Act or the European Media Freedom Act to name a few.

Call for nominations: Free Media Awards 2025

March 3 2025

In collaboration with the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS of Hamburg, the Fritt Ord Foundation has allocated the Free Media Awards annually since 2004 to Eastern European journalists and media that defy every obstacle to tirelessly ensure independent press coverage. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the subsequent wave of disinformation clearly demonstrates the need for independent reporting in the region. Journalists and media in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary that promote freedom of the press through their investigative and independent reporting are eligible to be nominated for the Free Media Awards.

Art and Institutions: “I Demand a Museum to Feel its Own Floors Tremble When Other Museums are Destroyed in War”

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Saturday 22 February 2025 at Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, from 14.30 to 16.30 h.

Conversation with Adam Budak (Poland/Germany), Stefanie Carp (Germany), Matej Drlička (Slovakia), Andrea Geyer (USA) og Sarah Lookofsky (USA/Norway). Ingerid Salvesen is moderator.

Across the world, cultural institutions are under increasing pressure. Censorship, self-censorship, drastic funding cuts, and political and sponsorship interference are on the rise. Former and present institutional directors – with personal experiences of political pressure, cancellation and censorship from different geographic contexts – will discuss the limitations and capacities of art institutions in the present.

Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute to Sara Gaulin

February 5 2025

Sarah Gaulin (30) is being awarded the Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute for her courageous and principled defence of freedom of expression in the face of extremism, gang crime and negative social control.
As a prominent voice, Gaulin has drawn attention to some of the most demanding and controversial social challenges of our time.