Two NOPA schemes have a deadline next month. TONO members under the age of 24 can apply for NOPA's grant for young talents by October 1st.
/ 05/09/2025 / Kristian DugstadNext month, TONO members can apply for two NOPA grants: NOPA grants for young talents og Project grants.
Are you a TONO member who is under 24 years old (born 2001 or later)? Then you can apply for NOPA grants for young talents.
NOPA's grants for young talents are given to young songwriters and lyricists who will work on their own music. Each grant is for kr 20.000. There are no requirements as to what the money should be used for as long as it can be connected to musical work and creating music.
The scholarship can be used for songwriting, composing in the studio, arranging for recording, new equipment for music production (instruments, computer and software), studies, travel or promotion, among other things.
The deadline is October 1st.
Application form can be found here.
NOPA's project grant is a grant scheme that aims to help professional actors create new music and new lyrics. This can be songwriting camps, workshops, courses or similar. Grants are also given to put existing Norwegian repertoire into use and give it new life.
The project must involve multiple actors and must have ripple effects for the music industry. The grant scheme is open to professional creators, actors and organizers in the cultural field.
The deadline is September 15th.