The Grassroots share programme

Last updated: 17 October 2025.

The Grassroots share programme allows players at Norsk Tipping to donate a part of the stake to a non-profit organsation.

Registration in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations is a prerequisite for receiving funds through the Grassroots share programme.

First, you have to make sure that your organisation is registered in the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities before applying for registration in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations.

Who can participate in the Grassroots share programme?

the activity must be operated only at a local or regional level within a limited geograhpic area to be eligible for funding from the Grassroots share programme.
- This means that the activity is limited to a spesific area, such as municipality, county or region. Not at a national level.
The organisation’s operations and activities must primarily be driven by volunteers.
- the organisation may have a few paid employees, such as a general manager or janitor, but the voluntary efforts must exceed the paid labor.
The organisation cannot perform tasks on behalf of public sector. It must run its activities on its own initiative, based on engagement from members and volunteer work, and not as part of an agreement with the public sector.

In addition, the activity being carried out must be of a specific nature. The restrictions are mostly, but not exclusively, based on the categorisation registered in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations .

Which categories give the right to participate?

Organisations operating within one of the following categories may participate in the Grassroots share programme:

1 – Culture and recreation
- Culture and arts
- Sports
- Recreation and social clubs
4 – Social services
- Social services
- Emergency and relief
- Income support and maintenance
5 – Nature and environmental conservation
- Nature and environmental conservation
- Animal protection

7 – Political and non-governmental organisations
- Civic organisations
- Legal aid
8 – Foundations and promotion of volunteerism
- Grant-making foundations
- Other philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
9 – International organisations
- International organisations
10 – Religious congregations and associations
12 – Others
- Others not classified elsewhere
13 – Children and youth organisations
- Children and youth organisations
14 – Diversity and inclusion
- Diversity and inclusion

Which categories give conditional right to participate?

- 3 – Health
  - Other health services
can participate in the programme, but not organisations which run hospitals, rehabilitation, nursing homes, psychiatric institutions or any kind of private health clinics.
- 6 – Housing and local community
  - Economic, social and community development
  - Housing and local community
cannot participate in the programme. Exceptions apply to residents’ associations where the activity does not benefit private financial interests.
- 7 – Political and non-governmental organisations
  - Political organisations
can participate in the programme, but not organisations that make up political parties. Nonetheless, political youth organisations can participate.
- 11 – Business and professional associations and trade unions
  - Business and professional associations, unions
  - Professional associations
  - Unions
cannot participate in the programme. Exceptions apply to student organisations, which nevertheless have the right to participate.

Categories which do not give the right to participate

2 – Education and research
- Primary and secondary School
- University and college
- Other education
- Research

Organisations whose primary activities fall under the main category of education and research are not eligible to participate in Grassroots share programme.

3 – Health
- Hospitals and rehabilitation
- Nursing homes
- Psychiatric institutions

6 – Housing and local community
- Employment and training

There are several limitations on participation in the Grassroots share programme. These can be found in the Grassroots regulations on Lovdata.no.

An account number is required

If your organisation is going to participate in the Grassroots share programme, you must report the organisation’s account number to the Register of Non-Profit Organisations.

If the account number is incorrect, resulting in the payment from Norsk Tipping failing, your organisation will lose its right to receive accrued funds.

If the organisation does not participate in the Grassroots share programme or is not required to register an account number in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations, reporting an account number is optional.

Register in the Register of Non-Profit Organisations

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