Heritage non-profits in Norway
Browse 67 heritage trusts, historical societies and non-profit museums in Norway. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 67 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- Ryvingens vennerMandal, NorwayHeritage · Community development +1 more

- Geopark SunnhordlandMosterhamn, NorwayHeritage · Education +1 more

- NPNobel Peace CenterOslo, NorwayPeace & Conflict · Human rights +2 more
- STSparebankstiftelsen TingvollTingvoll, NorwayCommunity development · Arts & Culture +2 more
- AEArkitekt Eugen Nielsens StiftelseOslo, NorwayScience & Research · Heritage
- ÁJÁrran julevsáme guovdásjÁjluokta/Drag, NorwayHeritage · Arts & Culture +2 more
- Sparebankstiftelsen SaudaSauda, NorwayCommunity development · Arts & Culture +2 more
- BVBronsebukkenes VennerLunner, NorwayArts & Culture · Heritage +1 more
- RARøst AiRRøst, NorwayArts & Culture · Environment & Climate +6 more
- Foreningen Marcello Haugens VennerLillehammer, NorwayHeritage · Arts & Culture

- MIMiddelalder-OsloOslo, NorwayHeritage · Arts & Culture
- SSSparebankstiftelsen Sparebanken NorgeKristiansand, NorwayCommunity development · Children & Youth +7 more
Heritage non-profits in Norway at a glance
Of the 67 Heritage non-profits in Norway, the most common cause areas are Arts & Culture (67%), Community development (49%) and Education (30%).
Cause areas
- Arts & Culture67%
- Community development49%
- Education30%
- Children & Youth18%
- Environment & Climate12%
Organisation types
- Association46%
- Grant-making foundation19%
- Community organisation10%
- Operating foundation9%
- Network or umbrella3%
Beneficiaries
- Communities78%
- Children27%
- Youth27%
- Students10%
- Elderly people6%
Funding sources
- Membership fees43%
- Government funding24%
- Earned income19%
- Grants18%
- Individual donations10%
Top cities
- Oslo28%
- Bergen7%
- Ájluokta/Drag3%
- Kristiansand3%
Size
- 1-10 employees3%
- 11-50 employees1%
Key facts
- 1991 is the median founding year
- 4% say donations are tax-deductible
- 1% publish a charity number
- 78% name their programmes
- 30% invite volunteers
Figures from all 67 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples