Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania

What Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania does

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania (Šiaurės ministrų tarybos biuras Lietuvoje) is a government intergovernmental cooperation office headquartered in Vilnius at Didžioji 5, operating since 1991 as part of the Nordic Council of Ministers network. It serves as the official liaison between Nordic country governments and Lithuanian institutions, coordinating Nordic-Baltic cross-border cooperation across 12 Nordic institutions and 3 Baltic offices. The office does not sell commercial products or services; it is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers and operates as administrative infrastructure for regional cooperation.

The office's portfolio consists of funding programmes and projects rather than technology products. Core funding programmes include the Prosperous Future Grant Programme (DKK 8 million total budget, 15 projects funded in 2025), the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration (€235,850, 41 projects across 5 countries in 2025), the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture, and the Nordic Media Grants Programme for Belarus (€5,000–€30,000 per project). Active projects include IT Mentorship 2.0 (intergenerational digital literacy), FOR-IN 2.0 (refugee and immigrant integration), the Fostering Dialogue project, and the New Nordics AI Centre (DKK 30 million over 3 years uniting five national AI organisations). The Purserous Future programme specifically targets civil society in Baltic States, Poland, and Ukraine, indicating a strategic eastward focus alongside Nordic-Baltic work.

The office goes to market through event-driven engagement: grant calls, an annual Būtent! Discussion Festival co-hosted with Nordic embassies, the Nordic-Baltic Migration Conference, the touring Visit Nabo Art Book exhibition, and a bilingual website (norden.lt) with newsletter (Naujienlaiškis). Its customer base is bifurcated: grantees (Lithuanian municipalities, ministries, NGOs, libraries, universities, and Nordic-Baltic civil society organizations) receive funding and cooperation support, while the office itself is funded by Nordic Council of Ministers government budgets and co-funding from the Norwegian Embassy in Lithuania. The team is small (1–10 employees) and structured around thematic advisory portfolios covering climate/digitalization, culture/education, communication, economy/finances/energy, youth, political affairs/Belarus, and social/health issues.

Name

Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania

Legal name

Šiaurės ministrų tarybos biuras Lietuvoje

Website

https://norden.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania is a government intergovernmental liaison office in Vilnius that administers Nordic Council of Ministers funding programmes and projects to facilitate Nordic-Baltic cooperation across culture, education, digital inclusion, refugee integration, and civil society.

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Product category

Intergovernmental Cooperation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA)

Keywords

• Intergovernmental cooperation
• Grant administration programmes
• Nordic-Baltic mobility
• Civil society funding
• Public administration exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nordic Council of Ministers Government Funding: The office is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers and administers grant programmes for civil society cooperation, media support, and public sector mobility. It does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania is a government intergovernmental liaison office that administers Nordic-Baltic funding programmes, facilitates public sector mobility and cultural exchange, and implements regional projects on refugee integration, digital inclusion, youth engagement, democratic resilience, and civil society development. It distributes grants on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers to public institutions, municipalities, NGOs, and civil society actors across Lithuania, the Nordics, Belarus, Poland, and Ukraine.

Product overview

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania operates as a governmental cooperation office that facilitates collaboration between Nordic and Baltic countries through a portfolio of funding programmes, projects, and initiatives. The office administers multiple grant programmes (Prosperous Future, Nordic Media Grants, Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programmes for Public Administration and Culture), implements regional integration projects (FOR-IN 2.0, IT Mentorship 2.0, Dialogue Promotion), and organizes events and conferences. The portfolio is structured around cross-border cooperation in areas including digitalization, social welfare, culture, democracy, and youth engagement, rather than a unified software product.

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Brands

• Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture: Mobility programme supporting cultural cooperation across Nordic and Baltic countries
• Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration
• Nordic Media Grants Programme for Belarus
• Prosperous Future Grant Programme

Products and services

• Prosperous Future Grant Programme Annual funding programme supporting cross-border civil society cooperation between Nordic countries and organisations from the Baltic States, Poland, and Ukraine in areas including education, culture, human rights, and civil society strengthening. Open to eligible NGOs and civil society actors.
• Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Public Administration Annual mobility programme providing opportunities for public sector professionals across Nordic and Baltic countries to exchange experiences, strengthen international collaboration, and enhance professional competencies through cross-border exchange visits. Open to ministries, municipalities, and public agencies.
• Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture Mobility programme supporting cultural cooperation, including artist residencies and cultural exchange between Nordic and Baltic countries, administered by the office.
• FOR-IN 2.0: Fostering Refugee and Immigrant Integration Nordic-Baltic migration and integration project focusing on strengthening effective integration systems and developing the inclusive cities concept at municipal level, with project period 2022-01-03 to 2026-12-31. Open to municipalities and integration stakeholders across the Nordic-Baltic region.
• IT Mentorystė 2.0 (IT Mentorship 2.0 / Bridging the Digital Gap Through Reverse Mentorship) Project expanding the intergenerational digital mentorship model across Nordic and Baltic countries, connecting young mentors with older adults to strengthen digital skills, promote inclusion, and build a digitally inclusive society. Project period 2026-03-01 to 2027-12-31. Targets seniors, youth, libraries, schools, and municipalities.
• Fostering Dialogue in Lithuania Project promoting open and constructive dialogue within local communities in Lithuania, based on Finnish philosopher Kai Alhanen's National Dialogue methodology to reduce societal polarisation. Project period 2025-04-01 to 2027-04-30. Targets municipalities, civic organisations, and community stakeholders.
• New Nordics AI Centre Intergovernmental initiative dedicated to promoting AI use and development across Nordic and Baltic countries, fostering collaboration between governments, organisations, and businesses to increase AI adoption and strengthen regional global competitiveness.
• 100 Future Social Innovators (100 ateities socialinių inovatorių) Project leveraging social entrepreneurship and innovation potential to ensure child welfare by connecting Nordic and Baltic NGOs through social entrepreneurship frameworks, including an accelerator programme with a €20,000 grant for the winning team.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41 public administration mobility projects funded across 5 countries in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nordic Welfare Centre (Estonia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2026Co-organiser of the Nordic-Baltic Migration Conference 'Temporary Protection as New Normal' (September 2026, Tallinn) under the FOR-IN 2.0 project, bringing welfare policy expertise to the migration integration agenda.
• Estonian National LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2026Host venue and co-organiser of the Nordic-Baltic Migration Conference 'Temporary Protection as New Normal' (September 2026, Tallinn) as part of the FOR-IN 2.0 project.
• University of Tartu (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2026Academic partner in the Nordic-Baltic Migration Conference, bringing research expertise to discussions on temporary protection and long-term societal integration.
• Tartu Welcome Centre (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2026Integration support centre in Tartu partnering in the FOR-IN 2.0 project, contributing practical expertise on welcome and integration services for migrants.
• Association of Estonian Cities and MunicipalitiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2026Estonian municipal association co-organising the Nordic-Baltic Migration Conference, representing local government perspective on integration challenges.
• New Nordics AI — national AI organisations (AI Sweden, AI Finland, Digital Dogme Denmark, TEK Norge, Almannarómur Iceland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025Five national AI organisations from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden comprise the New Nordics AI centre, funded DKK 30 million over 3 years by the Nordic Council of Ministers, to promote AI adoption and strengthen regional competitiveness.
• Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Lead agency for the four-year Visit Nabo Art Book project, which created an exhibition based on a youth study commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The exhibition tours across Lithuania (Kaunas, Kretinga, Kupiškis).
• Danish Cultural Institute (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2019Co-organiser of the 'Sustainable Fashion' discussion event (2019) and cultural programmes including the Visit Nabo Art Book exhibition tour and Būtent! festival Nordic tent discussions. Regular partner in Nordic-Baltic cultural cooperation.
• Nordic House Reykjavik (The Nordic House)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2019Nordic cultural institution that commissioned the 'Weather Diaries' (Orų dienoraščiai) exhibition featuring fashion designers from Iceland, Greenland, and Faroe Islands. Co-organised Lithuanian display with Lithuanian Art Museum and the office.
• Reach for Change (international NGO network)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2018International NGO network partnered in the '100 Future Social Innovators' project, providing an accelerator incubator programme and €20,000 grant to the winning team for social business ideas benefiting children.
• Langas į ateitį (Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead Lithuanian partner in the IT Mentorship 2.0 / Bridging the Digital Gap through Reverse Mentorship programme. Coordinated first phase involving 50+ organisations, 340+ seniors, and 200+ young mentors. Also involved in scaling the programme to Finland, Faroe Islands, and Lithuania.
• Nordic Network for Adult Learning (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic partner in the IT Mentorship 2.0 project, bringing adult learning expertise to the intergenerational digital skills mentorship model.
• Gjaldstovan (Faroe Islands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaroe Islands partner in the IT Mentorship 2.0 project, adapting and implementing the reverse mentorship model in the Faroese context.
• Jönköping University (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish academic partner in the IT Mentorship 2.0 project, contributing research expertise and knowledge exchange to the intergenerational digital skills programme.
• UNHCR — United Nations Refugee Agency (Nordic and Baltic Countries Representative Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in the FOR-IN / FOR-IN 2.0 project on refugee and immigrant integration. Karolis Žibas serves as Integration Specialist and project co-coordinator. UNHCR provides expertise on integration policy and coordinates with regional partners across Baltic and Nordic countries.
• Nordic Council of Ministers Offices in Latvia and EstoniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister offices in Latvia and Estonia that collaborate on Nordic-Baltic cooperation initiatives including the Dialogue project (Fragile Identities), FOR-IN 2.0, and Nordic-Baltic Migration Conference.
• Aretai (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish partner providing expertise on the National Dialogue methodology developed by Finnish philosopher Kai Alhanen, used in the dialogue facilitation project in Lithuania.
• DOTS Foundation (Latvia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatvian partner in the dialogue facilitation project, contributing to the regional Fragile Identities initiative across Nordic-Baltic countries.
• Transparency International LithuaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithuanian anti-corruption organisation partnering in the dialogue facilitation project to promote open and constructive community dialogue.
• STRATA — Lithuanian Government Strategic Analysis CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithuanian government strategic analysis centre participating in the dialogue project as part of the Fragile Identities regional initiative.
• Festival 'Būtent!'coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing Lithuanian democracy festival partner for public discussions, co-hosting Nordic tent discussions at the annual festival with Nordic embassies.
• Nordic embassies in Lithuania (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNordic embassies regularly co-host events, panels, and discussions with the office, particularly at the Būtent! festival and on topics of regional cooperation, defence, gender equality, and culture.
• Lithuanian Red Cross (Kuršėnai and Elektrėnai branches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal branches that piloted the IT Mentorship reverse mentorship model, providing digital literacy consultations to seniors through 5 young volunteers. Participants included 11 seniors learning about social networks, device usage, and online safety.
• Šiaulių University GymnasiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in the IT Mentorship programme, providing student volunteers (gymnasium students) who mentored seniors in digital literacy at Šiaulių City Public Library branches. Four students participated in weekly consultations throughout May.
• Šiaulių City Public Library (including Saulės and Lieporių branches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for IT Mentorship sessions, providing space and resources for weekly digital literacy consultations between young gymnasium students and community seniors.
• Lithuanian municipalities (Kaunas, Vilnius, Druskininkai, Klaipėda District)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour Lithuanian municipalities received Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme funding in 2025 for exchange visits with Nordic counterparts covering topics including migrant integration, youth substance use prevention, human rights policy, public service innovation, and project management.
• Lithuanian ministries (Interior, Justice, Social Security and Labour)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven Lithuanian ministry projects received Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme funding in 2025, covering civil protection, security incident analysis, work-life balance policy, and EU presidency preparation.
• Lithuanian cultural and educational institutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix Lithuanian cultural and educational institutions (Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO, Kretinga Museum, Gargždai Regional Museum, Jonas Lankutis Public Library, Lithuanian Centre for Inclusive Education, Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education) received mobility funding for exchange visits with Nordic counterparts.
• Social Business Association 'Arvo-Liitto' (Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish social business association sharing best practices in social entrepreneurship with Baltic NGOs through the '100 Future Social Innovators' project.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Latvia: The Latvian sister office of the Nordic Council of Ministers network. Operates the same institutional model — intergovernmental liaison, grant administration, and Nordic-Baltic cooperation programmes — and co-implements projects with the Lithuanian office (FOR-IN 2.0, Fragile Identities dialogue project).
• Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Estonia: The Estonian sister office of the Nordic Council of Ministers network. Shares the same mandate, funding model, and programme portfolio as the Lithuanian office, and is a co-organiser of the Nordic-Baltic Migration Conference and other regional initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• Nordic Council: The parent inter-parliamentary body that coordinates Nordic cooperation and from which the Lithuanian office derives its mandate. While broader in scope (covers all Nordic policy areas and 12 institutions), it is the parent framework the Lithuanian office operates within.
• Nordic Investment Bank (NIB): A Nordic-Baltic intergovernmental financial institution owned by the same Nordic and Baltic states. While it focuses on lending and project finance rather than grants, it operates with the same intergovernmental governance model and shares the Nordic-Baltic regional mandate.
• British Council: A national cultural and educational cooperation body operating globally on behalf of a foreign government. While much larger and globally focused, it shares the same model of administering government-funded cultural, educational, and civil society cooperation programmes through an established institutional presence.
• Goethe-Institut Lithuania: Germany's cultural and educational cooperation institute, present in Lithuania. Operates with the same model of promoting bilateral cultural cooperation, running cultural programmes, and supporting educational exchange — comparable to the Nordic Council of Ministers Office's cultural cooperation functions.
• Baltic Assembly: An interparliamentary organisation coordinating cooperation between the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). While Baltic-only and parliament-focused, it shares the intergovernmental cooperation framework model and addresses overlapping themes of regional integration and democratic resilience.

Regional players

• Embassy of Sweden in Lithuania: A Nordic embassy in Lithuania that co-hosts cultural events, Būtent! festival Nordic tent discussions, and coordinates bilateral cooperation programmes. While narrower in scope (Sweden-only and diplomacy-focused), it is a key peer institution for Nordic-Lithuanian cooperation activity.

Emerging players

• Nordic Welfare Centre: A Nordic institution under the Nordic Council of Ministers that works on welfare and integration issues across the Nordic region. Co-organises the Nordic-Baltic Migration Conference with the Lithuanian office and shares overlapping expertise on refugee integration.
• UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries: United Nations Refugee Agency office coordinating refugee policy across Nordic and Baltic countries. A core strategic partner on the FOR-IN 2.0 project, working on shared refugee and immigrant integration policy areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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