- Our industrial heritage sites tell the story of how modern Norway came into being. These are traces of the people who laid the foundation for growth and prosperity in today's society. These are important cultural monuments that we want to highlight and preserve," says Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide.
Technical-industrial cultural heritage sites can be found all over the country, but 15 facilities have been prioritized for many years through a separate conservation program. This year, 78 applications were received, compared with 70 last year, and the total amount applied for by the counties is NOK 174,280,531. The framework for the grant scheme is NOK 58.6 million.
- "We are seeing a steady increase in the number of applications from sites outside the 15 priority sites," says Hanna Geiran, Minister for Cultural Heritage.
The prioritized facilities are distributed across seven counties. Continued prioritization of the 15 facilities in the conservation program is reflected in the distribution, but other counties are also allocated funds. In addition, an association on Jan Mayen has applied for a smaller amount this year.
The 15 facilities from the conservation program have built up important expertise in the conservation and restoration of technical and industrial cultural heritage. It is important that the expertise built up at the facilities is safeguarded and shared with other relevant craft communities, locally as well as nationally and internationally.
See an overview of county-by-county distribution of grants on the National Heritage Board's website.
