Evaluation criteria

This guide will help you create a good application that meets the criteria for Balansepotten.

The managing director of Bergen Kjøtt, Eva Rowson. Bergen Kjøtt has previously received funding from Balansepotten for a training platform on diversity in sound engineering skills.

Photo: Øystein Haara

To apply, you must:

• Be a member of Balansekunst. Learn more about membership here.

• Create a user account on Balansekunst's application portal.

• Be registered in the entity register.

• Apply before the deadline. The application deadline is in the spring each year.

General requirements

• Only members of Balansekunst can apply. Balansekunst can fund collaborative projects between members and others, but the members must be the responsible applicants.

• Balansepotten funds future projects and initiatives, not regular operating expenses.

• You must use the Balansekunst application portal and submit your application before starting the project.

• Approved projects must show that they received support from Balansekunst.

• The project must benefit others beyond yourself and can involve outreach or education. Individual art projects are not prioritized, even if the theme is relevant.

• The project must have a clear focus on diversity and accessibility. Here are some examples of measures to promote diversity and accessibility at events.

• A jury decides the applications, and the decision cannot be appealed.

Balansepotten prioritizes:

• Projects aimed at equality and diversity work at a structural level.

• Projects with geographical diversity.

• Projects involving underrepresented groups in the arts and cultural sector.

• Projects that stand out from other funded projects.

Payment and reporting guidelines

• Grants up to 200,000 NOK are paid upon approval. For amounts over 200,000 NOK, 2/3 is paid upon approval, and the remaining third is paid after submitting a report and signed accounts.

• The report and accounts must be submitted no later than two months after the project ends. Receipts and financial documents are usually not submitted but must be available for potential review.

• Grants over 200,000 NOK must include accounts certified by a state-authorized or registered auditor.

• Any extension of the reporting deadline must be justified and requested in the application portal. Balansekunst may reject the request.

• Unused project funds must be returned to Balansekunst as soon as possible after the project ends, unless otherwise agreed in advance.

About Balansepotten

If you have questions or need help with the application portal, contact zubeida@balansekunst.no.

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