Young people should have the opportunity and competence to live creative and innovative lives, develop entrepreneurial skills and face future challenges together.
This initiative supports youth-led activities across the region, exploration of entrepreneurial ideas, and creative solutions to societal challenges, as well as regional leisure activities. Activities include developing and funding youth-led projects, strengthening local and regional leisure programmes, collaboration with cultural festivals, youth-led EYC 2026 openings across Northern Norway, and cooperation with sports organisations.
Goals:
- Provide youth with resources and space to experiment, challenge norms and shape their society.
- Develop innovative services that strengthen youth participation, wellbeing and influence.
- Strengthen infrastructure and funding for young entrepreneurs.
- Establish inclusive leisure programmes for youth in rural areas.
- Create innovative cultural activities and festivals that attract young people from across Europe.
Activities:
- 16 opening events all across Northern Norway
- Expanded grant program “Tvibitstigen”
- Grant program “Aktivitetsglede”
- TIFF Young Curators
- Movie screenings and following debates
- Content creators
- 25-Hour Idea Marathon
- Europe’s Best Gamer
- Youth‑curated content at existing festivals
- Closing Ceremony
- And much more!
The list of activities is updated continuously. If you have something that fits here, please contact truenorth@tromso.kommune.no.