The Fritt Ord Foundation's deadlines for applications in spring 2020

April 1 2020

In connection with the corona pandemic, on 17 March 2020, Fritt Ord announced a call for applications for MNOK 40 in extraordinary grants. The call is for applications for projects related to the situation created by the corona crisis. The first deadline for the extraordinary call for applications was 31 March.

The following deadline applies for the next round of applications:

3 p.m. on Thursday, 30 April

Extraordinary call for applications in connection with the corona crisis
note: Label the application “Extraordinary grants 2020” in the title field.

3 p.m. on Tuesday, 5 May

Ordinary applications (e.g. for documentary films, documentary photos, festivals, conferences and seminars, theatre projects, manuscript development and the publication of factual prose. Refers to projects not created in response to the corona crisis or projects that have changed significantly due to the crisis).
Ordinary applications need not be labelled – merely write name of the project in the title field.

3 p.m. on Friday, 8 May

Norwegian Journalism
Please note: Label the application “Norwegian Journalism” in the title field.

3 p.m. on Friday, 8 May

The Fritt Ord Foundation’s grants for critics: Good Criticism 2020 – 2021
note: Label the application “Grant for critics” in the title field.

Applications for the same project should not be submitted in response to different calls for applications. If you forget to label your application, do not re-submit it, but rather notify Fritt Ord by sending an email to: post@frittord.no. We will correct it manually.

Since these deadlines are close together, please submit your application as close as possible to the relevant deadline.

News

Mykhailo Tkach, Andrei Aliaksandrau, Arevhat Sahakyan (Factor TV), Nino Bakradze (iFact), and Lola Tagaeva (Verstka).

Free Media Awards for 2026. Press freedom under pressure in wartime: – Silence does not protect democracy

September 29 2026

This year’s winners of the Free Media Awards from the Fritt Ord Foundation and Zeit Stiftung Bucerius received their awards in Toppsalen at the Munch Museum in Oslo on 29 September 2026.
The Belarusian journalist and media manager Andrei Aliaksandrau came straight to Oslo after spending over five years in prison for his work. Aliaksandrau dedicated the award to imprisoned journalists and editors in Belarus and quoted the Liverpool FC anthem: “You’ll never walk alone”.

Mykhailo Tkach heads investigations at Ukrainska Pravda, which uncovers corruption, even in a Ukraine fighting an existential war against Russia.
– I face charges in at least thirteen cases related to my work. I have been threatened. My team has been threatened. And what is our answer? To keep digging. Silence does not protect democracy. Journalism does.

Mykhailo Tkach

Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian, Russian and Belarusian journalists and media to receive five Free Media Awards for 2026

September 3 2026

This year’s prize laureates for the Free Media Awards from the Fritt Ord Foundation and Zeit Stiftung Bucerius are:
The investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach from Ukraine
The investigative media outlet iFact from Georgia
The online media Factor TV from Armenia
The online media Verstka from Russia (in exile)
The journalist and media director Andrei Aliaksandrau from Belarus (imprisoned)*

Fritt Ord's grants for master’s degrees

August 30 2026

Is your master’s project about freedom of expression, social debate or journalism? If so, you can apply for a student grant from the Fritt Ord Foundation.

The Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute 2026

August 18 2026

The rap duo Karpe has been awarded the Freedom of Expression Foundation Tribute for giving voice to the experiences of many young people from minority backgrounds. Through the language of rap, they are expanding the space for the expression of identity and belonging.