With an annual budget of some 270 000 Euro, the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration offers financial support to civil servants and other staff in the public sector to carry out study visits, internships, training or network activities in the region. Activities supported by the programme require the participation of a minimum of three countries, of these a minimum of one Nordic and one Baltic.

Detailed purposes of the programme:

• promotion of knowledge transfer for mutual benefit within different sector areas on all administrative levels
• promotion of network cooperation in politically prioritised areas
• promotion of experience exchange on best practices in respect of public administration and facilitation of harmonisation of standards
• facilitation of joint Nordic-Baltic utilisation of different EU funds and project financing
• promotion of cross-sectoral cooperation
• promotion of ministerial cooperation
• promotion of capacity building within local and regional authorities
• support of long-term activities.

The programme is open for applications by individuals or groups of Nordic and Baltic civil servants and other staff with similar functions employed in public administration, authorities and institutions at all administrative levels (state, county, regional or local level) and from different sectors.

Applicants should have good working knowledge in English. English is the language of application, reporting and the work language of all programme documents.

The programme covers up to 70 percent of the costs related to travel, accommodation and network activities.
Decisions can be expected no later than eight weeks after the deadline of application. All applicants will be informed about the outcome of the selection process. The decisions cannot be subject to appeal. A grant should be used within twelve months after notification.

The Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration is administered by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Estonia. Questions related to the application can be directed to the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Estonia, Madis Kanarbik, Adviser, phone: +372 7 423 625, fax: 372 7 441 241, e-mail address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The next application round will open in 2011.