Ilisimatusarfik takes over coordination of UArctic funds for Greenland, the Faroe Islands & Denmark

Ilisimatusarfik is now the sender when UArctic funds are awarded to projects in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark.

This comes after Ilisimatusarfik has taken over the role from the UArctic International secretariat in Finland.

"We look forward to contributing further to the important purposes that the UArctic funds go to", says Gitte Adler Reimer, rector of Ilisimatusarfik.

The UArctic funds, which go to projects in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark, are based on a grant from the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science.

Three million for six projects

At the same time as Ilisimatusarfik takes over the coordination task, the grant from the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science has been doubled, so that in 2025 there will be DKK three million in the pool.

This means that this year it will be possible to support six different projects with grants of up to DKK 500,000 per project.

The aim is to support projects that deal with the Arctic in an inclusive and respectful way and at the same time encourage collaboration across the Arctic.

"Research that benefits our society is crucial - and in this context, projects like those supported through UArctic are important contributions. We are pleased to be able to contribute further to this," says Gitte Adler Reimer.

From June 2025, Ilisimatusarfik will also take over the administration of the UArctic mobility program north2north, which enables students and researchers to travel the world for their studies and work.

Facts

UArctic is a network of universities, colleges, research institutions and other organizations involved in education and research in and about the North.

UArctic builds and strengthens common resources and infrastructures that enable member institutions to better serve their stakeholders and regions.

The Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science contributes to UArctic through the Danish Finance Act and has increased the grant from DKK 1.5 to 3 million in 2025.

The funds are awarded to research projects from Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark based on an assessment made by UArctic chairs, who are highly qualified academics in a wide range of research fields.