Generational transfer grant for smaller investments

People under the age of 35 who have taken over an agricultural property may be eligible for a grant towards minor investments in the property.
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Service type
Grant
Target audience
Farmers and owners of agricultural properties
Application deadline
Ongoing
How much
Up to NOK 1.4 million (up to NOK 2.1 million from 2027)
Application type
Traditional agriculture

People under the age of 35 who need to make minor investments when taking over an agricultural property. You must be under 35 when you apply.

People over the age of 35 may apply if they run the farm, and have a spouse or partner under the age of 35 who owns the farm, either alone or jointly with their spouse or partner.

The scheme applies regardless of whether the farm was purchased on the open market or transferred within the family or through allodial rights.

In exceptional cases, the future owner may apply if an agreement to purchase the property is in place. The applicant/future owner must record the investment and grant in their accounts. In these cases, we will not pay the grant until the property has been transferred.

Due to high demand and limited available funding, you should not expect support for projects where the generational transfer is planned beyond this year or next year. In all cases, you must have established a business based on the activities at the property before applying.

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

The grant is intended for the initial investments required on the property.

The grant is not available to people who have already received an investment grant for larger projects.

The grant can cover up to 70 per cent of approved costs, with funding capped at NOK 1.4 million.

From 2027, up to NOK 2.1 million.

The grant can only be awarded once per applicant, regardless of the size of the project. You may apply for funding for several investments in the same application, but the total costs cannot exceed NOK 2 million (NOK 3 million from 2027).

1. Complete and submit your application

You can find the agricultural application form by logging in to 'My page' with BankID. We will ask you to provide the information and documentation we need to assess your project. In the application, you can use the 'Talk to an advisor' button to ask for guidance before submitting it. Remember, you must not start the project before submitting your application.

2. Assessment

We process applications on an ongoing basis, and several people assess each application. Our guidelines and regional priorities determine which projects we can fund. We receive many applications and have limited funds, so not all applications will be approved.

3. Decision

Your account manager presents the application to the decision-maker. Once a decision has been made, we will notify you by email, and you can find the decision on My page. If we offer you funding, make sure you understand the terms and how the funds will be paid out.

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.

Apply here
You can find the application form by logging in to My page with BankID.
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