Resource assessment in agriculture

A grant for a feasibility study to assess whether your farm has the financial and resource capacity to meet loose housing requirements. From 2027, the scheme will also apply to sheep farms in Northern Norway. The grant is based on a quote from a supplier, which you must attach to your application.
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Service type
Grant
Target audience
Farms with cattle that need to adapt to loose housing requirements, and from 2027, sheep farms in Northern Norway
Application deadline
Ongoing
How much
Up to NOK 100,000
Application type
Resource assessment in agriculture

Farms with cattle facing major investment decisions to meet loose housing requirements.

If, for example, dairy production has been converted to loose housing, funding cannot be granted to assess a similar conversion for young cattle.

From 2027, the scheme will also apply to sheep farms in Northern Norway.

Priorities may vary between counties. See the regional guidelines for your region.

You can use the grant for

  • External assistance to assess the farm's available resources, future plans and alternative options, business idea/operating model, and the personal, land, quota, financial and physical resources available to the farming family and the farm (choice of direction).
  • External assistance to assess the level of investment the farm can afford while ensuring the financial viability of different operating models, including conversion to loose housing, preparation of financial projections, assessment of whether existing buildings can be used, and whether the conversion can be carried out in stages.
  • External assistance to assess the extent to which existing buildings can be used, including as a basis for potential phased development and expansion.
  • If the first two bullet points are covered and fully or partly funded by specific regional projects, the application may be limited to external assistance to assess the extent to which existing buildings can be used, including as a basis for potential phased development and expansion.

The application must be based on an individual quote from an external advisor.

The grant cannot be used for

  • Preparation of complete building plans, tender documents and similar materials.
  • Any other financial or professional advisory related to operations or investments.

How much funding is available?

  • Up to 100% of external costs, capped at NOK 100,000. The maximum amount applies particularly where extensive surveys of existing buildings, ground conditions, etc. are required.
  • If the application is limited to assessing the extent to which existing buildings can be used, including as a basis for potential phased development and construction, a grant of up to 100% of costs may be awarded, capped at NOK 60,000.

You must submit your application before starting the activities, and it must include the following:

1. About the company

Under Who are you:

  • Enter the farm's property unit number (Gnr) and property subunit number (Bnr).
  • Describe your current farming operations. How many cattle do you have (broken down by suckler cows and dairy cows)? Does the farm currently use tie-stall housing?
  • Describe who is involved in running the farm

2. Project description and funding

Under Project description:

  • Describe the choices facing the farm and what has prompted you to apply for the grant.
  • Describe specifically what you would like to have assessed through this grant. Attach a quote from the supplier.

Under Own resources:

  • Describe how much time and effort you will contribute to this work yourselves.

3. Additional information

  • Here, you can add any information you consider relevant to the application.

You must enter the project period (for approved costs) in the application form. The project start date cannot be earlier than the date you submit the application.

The maximum project period is 9 months, plus 3 months to receive payment of the grant.

Applications are processed on an ongoing basis. Please note that you must meet the deadlines for accepting the offer and requesting payment; otherwise, the grant will be cancelled.

Are you planning to convert your barn to loose housing?

Take our online course to find out how we can help you and how to apply.

Agricultural funding exhausted in several regions

We are receiving a high volume of agricultural applications, and unfortunately most of our regional offices have no funding left for 2026. This currently applies to Agder, Innlandet, Møre og Romsdal, Nordland, Rogaland, Troms og Finnmark, Trøndelag, Vestfold and Østfold.

Applications affected by this will not receive a decision until 2027, provided the project is eligible.

It is important that you do not start the project before submitting your application.

Key eligibility criteria for funding

To receive services from us, your company must uphold the principles of responsible business conduct and actively assess its sustainability risks. Read more about sustainability and responsible business conduct.

State aid rules

Funding from Innovation Norway must comply with State aid rules. There are five general conditions for State aid that must be met.

The General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) is part of the State aid rules. It comprises a set of articles and legal bases that allow us to provide support to businesses in various circumstances. One or more articles may apply to each case. Read more about GBER.

Legal basis for the scheme

Our funding schemes have been notified to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA). The legal basis for these notifications is available on the National Legal Basis page.

Other public funding

The application must state whether other public funding has been or will be sought for the project. The amount of funding we provide is also based on an overall assessment of how much public funding is needed for the project to go ahead.

When determining the grant amount, we therefore assume that you will not receive any other public funding, including SkatteFUNN, beyond what is stated in the application. This applies to funding for the project costs on which we have based our grant calculation (eligible costs). If you nevertheless receive other public funding, including SkatteFUNN, after we have made our offer, and it covers the same costs, we may reduce our grant accordingly or withdraw it.

This does not prevent your company from receiving other public funding for project costs other than those on which we have based our assessment.

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