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Apply for "samfunnsmidler"

Do you have a local project you’re passionate about that needs funding? You can now apply for Tekna’s community project funding grants (samfunnsmidler).   

Every year, Tekna distributes NOK 3 million among several groups; these include local branches, professional networks, student groups as well as other Tekna-affiliated groups and associations (please note: individual members cannot apply for these grants).

This money is intended to 1) support member engagement in local activities, and 2) contribute to the part Tekna plays in shaping society.

There are two application deadlines every year: 15 October and 15 April

Projects must meet certain criteria:

Project applications must do one or more of the following:

  • Create activities for members and other local actors that demonstrate STEM subjects’ importance in society
  • Encourage and/or implement STEM-related activities and/or stimulate interest for STEM-related subjects
  • Help increase Tekna’s visibility as a social actor
  • Contribute to Tekna’s social mission as a trade union/the important role trade unions play in the workplace
  • Contribute to the UN’s sustainability goals
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Apply for "samfunnsmidler"

You’ll find the application form in the Tekna company representatives’ Teams page. The payment form and project report form will be posted there during the fall.

Log on to Teams here

Selection and application:

The Professional Development Committee is responsible for the selection process. Supported by Tekna’s central administration, a committee comprised of two representatives from the Professional Development Committee (Fagutvalget) and two representatives from the Local Branch Committee (Avdelingsutvalget) evaluates all applications. The Professional Development Committee then nominates its “winners” to the Executive Board, which determines how funds will be distributed.

In order to receive samfunnsmidler, applications must also meet the following requirements:  

  • Tekna’s digital samfunnsmidler application form must be used.
  • The application must contain detailed plans for projects’ progression and financing.
  • Project applications requesting full funding from samfunnsmidler will not be prioritized (this is because all projects must be partially financed from other sources).
  • Final reports detailing each project’s status must be written and submitted to Tekna by 15 December of the award year.
  • Any unused funding may not be carried over to the following year; they must be accounted for in the award year.

Whenever these projects are mentioned by members in any context, the fact that they have been funded by Tekna must be highlighted.

Here are former projects that have been awarded funding:

Andreas Wahl på Realfagsdagen

Special Event: Inspiration Day for STEM students at Bergen and Hordaland upper secondary schools

The local Tekna branch in Bergen and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Høgskulen på Vestlandet) invited STEM teachers and first-year Math 1T students in upper secondary school to Inspiration Day! Everyone who went enjoyed a Andreas Wahl’s STEM Show, inspirational presentations by young “STEM ambassadors”, a free lunchtime meal and interesting stands that offered lots of fun experiments to try.
Elever som rekker opp hånden

Special Event: Back to school!

The Professional Development Committee in Agder sponsored a lecture series over four evenings on topics influencing current educational trends were explored in depth: AI (artificial intelligence), welfare technology/e-health, mechatronics and Big Data.
Illustrasjonsbilde av hacking. En skjerm viser null og ett tall

Special Event: What does the Internet REALLY know about you?

Tekna Young Oslo, Tekna Big Data and Tekna Students invited the public to a panel discussion to try and answer this timely question. During the event, topics such as Big Data, buying and selling data from private actors, IT security, identity theft and digital border defense were illuminated as well.