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Norges Musikkorps Forbund

Bergen, Norway

Arts & CultureChildren & YouthCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
Network or umbrellaNational reach
Profile last updated: October 12, 2026

About

Norges Musikkorps Forbund is a non-profit network based in Bergen, Norway working on arts & culture, children & youth, community development.

Norges Musikkorps Forbund (NMF) is the national umbrella organisation for Norway's brass and drill corps, with around 1,600 member corps and over 61,000 individual members. It supports corps through training, courses, competitions, festivals, legal and administrative resources, and public funding schemes. Its work includes youth development (Ungdomsløftet), instrument funding, volunteer and leadership programmes, and the international PULSE project with partners in South Africa. Based in Bergen, Norway, it works across the country through regional offices.

Location

Bergen, Norway

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal name

Norges Musikkorps Forbund

Registration

971 160 047

Members

61,000

Focus areas

brass bandsdrillmusicyouthvolunteeringcorps

Languages

NO

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureChildren & YouthCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunities

How they work

Capacity buildingCommunity programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Ungdomsløftet

Children & Youth · Norway

Multi-year programme to strengthen brass and drill corps and increase youth participation, retention and influence in corps life.

PULSE

Arts & Culture · Norway, South Africa

Collaboration with Field Band Foundation in South Africa using music to support inclusive learning environments in corps in Norway and South Africa.

Instrumentfondet

Arts & Culture · Norway

Support scheme for acoustic instruments and repairs for school, adult and youth corps, ensembles and orchestras.

Countries of operation

NorwaySouth Africa

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership feesGovernment funding

Ways to support

MembershipDonate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

REMA 1000, Tryg Forsikring, Yamaha, Field Band Foundation, Norec

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