Nordic Currents 2027–2028
Offered by Nordic Council of Ministers
Who can apply
Established cultural organisations in countries neighbouring the Nordic region: cultural organisations, institutions, festivals, producers, promoters, and embassies and diplomatic missions working with arts stakeholders. Eligible countries primarily include Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom, and the word primarily suggests the list is not exhaustive. Programming is expected to feature artists from across the Nordic region (Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Aland), and co-financing from other sources is required. A requirement of at least two partners from different Nordic countries is reported by one secondary source but is not confirmed in the official text seen so far, so check it in the call documents before building a consortium around it. Proposals are in English through an online portal.
About this opportunity
Nordic Currents funds large, ambitious cultural partnerships that pair Nordic organizations with partners across neighboring Europe; music sits alongside performing arts, film, and literature as an eligible discipline. Projects can take the form of festivals, programmes, or curated series, but also pure sector-development work like network-building and knowledge-sharing between institutions. This isn't funding for individual musicians: applicants must be established organizations, such as promoters, festivals, institutions, or embassies, based in one of ten eligible countries neighboring the Nordics, including Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and the UK, and proposals are reported to need at least two actively involved partners from different Nordic countries, though that clause appears only in secondary coverage and is worth confirming in the call documents. Grants run from €100,000 to €800,000, with €800,000 total available across the round, meaning somewhere between one and eight projects get funded. Co-financing from other local, national, or outside sources is required; this fund won't cover a project's full cost on its own. Programming must represent all eight Nordic countries and territories. Applications go through an online portal in English, and reviewers weigh artistic quality, genuine Nordic connection, audience reach, accessibility, collaboration capacity, and the applicant's organizational and financial strength. The window runs October 1 to November 1, 2026, with results due in May 2027.
One practical warning as of 26 October 2026: norden.org, which hosts both the call and the submission portal, is offline, redirecting to a holding page saying the site is temporarily closed while the system is updated and secured. With the deadline on 1 November there is currently no way to submit, so contact the Nordic Council of Ministers to ask whether it will move: Niina Aagaard, Head of Communications, niiaag@norden.org, +45 60 39 06 00.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the deadline for Nordic Currents 2027–2028?
- The current deadline is November 1, 2026.
- Who offers Nordic Currents 2027–2028?
- Nordic Council of Ministers runs it, from Europe.
- What funding or support does Nordic Currents 2027–2028 offer?
- €100,000–€800,000
- Who can apply for Nordic Currents 2027–2028?
- Established cultural organisations in countries neighbouring the Nordic region: cultural organisations, institutions, festivals, producers, promoters, and embassies and diplomatic missions working with arts stakeholders. Eligible countries primarily include Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom, and the word primarily suggests the list is not exhaustive. Programming is expected to feature artists from across the Nordic region (Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Aland), and co-financing from other sources is required. A requirement of at least two partners from different Nordic countries is reported by one secondary source but is not confirmed in the official text seen so far, so check it in the call documents before building a consortium around it. Proposals are in English through an online portal.
- How do I apply for Nordic Currents 2027–2028?
- You apply on the funder's own site. The link is on this page: with a free GrantGigs account for deadlines in the next 30 days, or with Pro for later ones. If applications are new to you, our guide on how to apply for music grants walks through the whole process. Read the guide →
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