Adventure Guide program CAK & Fjallamennskunám FAS Our project aim is to address the gaps in knowledge exchange between countries of Iceland and Greenland by developing join program curriculum for glacier guiding course in Greenland. By inviting glacier instructors form Iceland, well-established tour activity in Iceland, we aimed to establish long-term collaboration between upper-secondary guiding […]

NATA now invites applications within the two categories: To apply please fill in and submit one of the two online application formulas which are available in English and Danish: The application deadline is on the 19th of February 2024 at 23:59 (GMT+1) and applicants will receive a reply on the applicaton from NATA by email […]

The following applications were approved a grant from NATA at the latest application round in October 2023 Tourism Development and Marketing DKK Project name, company and application country Grant Participating countries AI and Professional Content Creation – Workshop 50.000 IS-FO Sustainable Development of Slow Tourism and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage 75.000 FO-IS-GL Tourism Development and […]

Club Akraness applied for a NATA grant and sent 9 players and 5 adults to Torshavn to compete in a badminton tournament. We were so pleased to get the grant from NATA and everyone enjoyed the trip to the fullest. We traveled to Faroe Islands in May 2023 and had the best time. The group […]

Yelena Arakelow writes to NATA that: “Connecting North Atlantic Islands through Dance Art” is a project to connect professional artists within the field of dance in the North Atlantic Islands. The aim is to create a network for sharing resources and supporting innovative initiatives. The project is created by and for freelance dance artists working […]

NATA now invites applications within the North Atlantic Countries. NATA (North Atlantic Tourism Association) supports projects with collaborating partners from at least two of the three member countries: FAROE ISLANDS, ICELAND AND GREENLAND. NATA’s vision is to: In 2023, NATA is particularly interested in projects that focus on regenerating tourism after Covid-19, sustainability, and digitization […]

Heilsufótbólturin á Argjum (football fitness team from Faroe Islands) was in Iceland 17-22 may 2023. The ladies say that they had a fantastic trip – see their travel report below: There were 22 women travelling together, our age range being from 46 to 69. The purpose of the trip was to strengten the team spirit […]

The following applications were approved a grant from NATA at the latest application round in March 2023 Tourism Development and Marketing DKK   Project name Grant Countries New forms of slow tourism through informed walking. Arctic Culture Lab. Grønland 100.000 GL-IS Development in sustainability efforts in tourism. Visit North Iceland. Island. 45.000 IS-FO Mikrospinderi på […]

In May 2022, two students and a teacher from 8th grade in the Itilleq school in Greenland went on a study trip to Iceland. Itilleq is a small settlement in Qeqqata municipality in West Greenland, with 90 inhabitans. The settlement is located on an island about 45 km south of Sisimiut. There is no road […]

The deadline for applications is 27th of February 2023 NATA now invites applications within the two categories: To apply please fill in and submit one of the two online application formulas which are available in English and Danish: The application deadline is on the 27th of February 2023 at 24:00 (GMT+1) and applicants will receive […]

Glaðari þú – trip from Iceland to the Faroe Islands on the 6th-9th of May 2022 We had an amazing time visiting the Faroe Islands in May. We were 30 Icelandic women and one Faroese woman who travelled from Iceland to the Faroe Islands to explore this beautiful country and to learn how the Faroese […]

Íris and Árni, who live in Iceland and are the owners of Tindaborg, applied for a grant from NATA because they were curious to learn more about tourism and rock climbing in the Faroe Islands and Greenland, they also wanted see if they could create a connection between people in the industry in these very […]

In May 2022, seven young Faroese table tennis players participated in a joint Faroese-Icelandic training camp in Iceland. This is an annual training camp with changing hosts – every other year in Tórshavn, and every other year in Reykjavík. Faroese and Icelandic players train together A lot is achieved in such a training camp, that […]

The following applications were approved a grant from NATA at the latest application round in September 2022 Tourism Development and Marketing DKK Project name, company and application country Grant Participating countries Development & Launch for off-season cruise products in the Arctic North 100.000 FO-IS Tourism Development and Marketing Travel Support DKK Project name and application […]

We are always excited to hear from the people that get grants from NATA. Kór Möðruvallaklausturskirkju got a travel grant from NATA and this is what they told us about their trip to the Faroe Islands: In August 2022 Kór Möðruvallaklausturskirkju performed Icelandic and Faroese music in Tórshavn and Klaksvík, both contemporary and old hymns […]

The interest for Vestnorden is exceptionally high this year, and in the end of June the Vestnorden team already announced that Vestnorden in Nuuk is sold out for both buyers and exhibitors, and that the participants are coming from a total of 34 countries! On the Vestnorden webpage Anne Niviká Grødem that is the CEO […]

It’s been five years since Greenland’s capital Nuuk hosted Vestnorden, and we are so excited to welcome both new and old friends to the city on the 19 – 22 September 2022.  We are pleased to announce that this year we are experiencing exceptionally high interest in Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands – so much […]

25 students and 3 teachers, from 10th grade at Atuarfik Hans Lynge school in Nuuk, traveled to Iceland in late March 2022 after two canceled trips, one due to Covid-19 and the other due to bad weather. The purpose of the trip was to strengthen the contact between Greenland and Iceland, by giving the students […]

The application deadline is 5th of September 2022 NATA now invites applications within the two categories: Tourism Development and Marketing Travel Support To apply please fill in and submit one of the two online application formulas which are available in English and Danish. The application deadline is on the 5th of September 2022 at 24:00 […]

The following applications were approved a grant from NATA at the latest application round in March 2022 Tourism Development and Marketing DKK   Project name Grant Countries Grønland til EMBLA Nordic Food Awards 75.000 GL-FO-IS Tourism Development and Marketing Rejsestøtte DKK   Project name Grant Countries Uppistand í Reinsarínum 5000 IS-FO Arsborealis-félagsamtök 4000 IS-FO Glaðari […]

Fourteen young people on Team Nanoq from Nuummi Naluttartut Klubbiat – Nuuk Swimming Club, went to Reykjavík in January 2022 where they participated in the Reykjavik International Games and training camp. The trip to Iceland is the highlight of the year for the swimmers. In 2021 the trip was canceled due to Corona and this […]

Faroese Judo was granted support from NATA in the spring of 2021 for a training camp in Iceland that they went on in the autumn holidays same year. The group traveled from the Faroe Islands to Reykjavík on Friday 8 October and back again on Monday 11 October. Included in the trip were 17 young […]

In October 2021, the women in Aulos Flute Ensemble sent NATA a greeting, telling us, that they just got back from a wonderful trip to the Faroe Islands. They played 4 concerts and organized a seminar on female composers in collaboration with the Nordic House and the association of Faroese composers. They specifically mentioned the […]

The following applications were approved a grant from NATA at the latest application round in October 2021 Tourism Development and Marketing DKK Project name, company and application country Grant Participating countries Festivalhöll, Stuðulsfelagið Víkingabygd, Faroe Islands 100.000 FO-IS South Greenland FAM tours, Edge of the Arctic, Iceland 100.000 IS-GL Tourism Development and Marketing Travel Support […]

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 2nd of March 2022 NATA now invites applications within the two categories: Tourism Development and Marketing Travel Support To apply please fill in and submit one of the two online application formulas which are available in English and Danish. The application deadline is on the 2nd of March 2022 […]

Finally, we got to meet in person again. Both exhibitors and buyers were very excited to meet at the first travel exhibition in almost two years, when Vestnorden was held in Reykjanes 5th to 7th of October. NATA is the main host of Vestnorden, the annual trade show for the tourism in Greenland, Iceland and […]

The registration for Vestnorden exceeds all expections with many buyers and many sellers. The travel activity looks positive after the Corona crisis. We therefore believe that this year’s event in Reykjavík will be important for both our exhibitors from Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands and our buyers from all over the world. Therefore, we […]

The deadline for applications is monday 30th of August 2021 NATA now invites applications within the two categories: Tourism Development and Marketing Travel Support To apply please fill in and submit one of the two online application formulas which are available in English and Danish. The application deadline is on the 30th of August 2021 […]

Vestnorden will be held in Reykjanes, Iceland 5-7 Ocober 2021. Vestnorden is the Travel Trade Show for Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands After 18 months of unprecendened travel restrictions, lockdowns, and seemingly endless video calls, it is time to get together again. It is time to build new relationships and nurture long-established ones in […]

The following applications got approval of a grant from NATA at the latest application round in april 2021 Tourism Development and Marketing DKK Project name, company and application country Grant Participating countries Produktudvikling, GreenGate Incoming, Færøerne 6.000 FO-GL 7 Seas Adventures, Thor Ravn, Færøerne 100.000 FO-IS-GL Greenland Dog Adventure, Grønland 100.000 GL-IS Tourism Development and […]