The Standing Committee on Finance has submitted its recommendation to the Storting on amendments to the 2025 state budget. A coalition majority—comprising the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party—have agreed to increase spending by approximately 2.5 billion kroner, directing funds toward humanitarian aid to Gaza, forest conservation, climate investments, and sports support. The minority parties—the Progress Party, Conservative Party, Christian Democratic Party, and Liberal Party—have tabled alternative proposals.
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In the 2025 state budget, Chapter 150, Post 70 (Emergency and humanitarian aid, transferable) shall be increased by 601.7 million kroner from 4,336.5 million to 4,938.2 million kroner.
Chapter 159, Post 70 (Middle East, transferable) shall be increased by 400 million kroner from 707.2 million to 1,107.2 million kroner.
Chapter 162, Post 76 (Norfund climate investment fund—risk capital) shall be increased by 500 million kroner from 250 million to 750 million kroner.
Chapter 162, Post 96 (Norfund climate investment fund—capital contribution) shall be increased by 1.5 billion kroner from 750 million to 2.25 billion kroner.
Chapter 315, Post 86 (Sports measures) shall be increased by 100 million kroner from 81.8 million to 181.8 million kroner.
Chapter 320, Post 74 (Grants to organizations and competence centres, etc.) shall be increased by 5 million kroner from 415.5 million to 420.5 million kroner.
Chapter 320, Post 75 (Grants to literature houses, arts venues and companies, etc.) shall be increased by 4 million kroner from 346.8 million to 350.8 million kroner.
Chapter 326, Post 73 (Language measures) shall be increased by 1 million kroner from 39.9 million to 40.9 million kroner.
Chapter 328, Post 78 (Other museum and cultural heritage measures) shall be increased by 4 million kroner from 89.2 million to 93.2 million kroner.
Chapter 846, Post 61 (Grants for inclusion of children and young people, transferable under post 71) shall be increased by 45 million kroner from 758.3 million to 803.3 million kroner. The Norwegian Red Cross shall receive 12 million kroner above the government's proposal, with the remaining 21 million kroner divided equally among the Blue Cross, Salvation Army, and Church City Mission.
Chapter 1138, Post 70 (Support to organizations) shall be increased by 5 million kroner from 53.8 million to 58.8 million kroner.
Chapter 1150, Post 50 (Grants to the Agricultural Development Fund) shall be increased by 100 million kroner from 2,895.4 million to 2,995.4 million kroner.
Chapter 1420, Post 32 (State acquisitions and nature conservation, transferable) shall be increased by 1,003.8 million kroner from 580.2 million to 1,584 million kroner.
Chapter 1850, Post 75 (Norwegian Energy Partners) shall be increased by 25 million kroner from 28.5 million to 53.5 million kroner.
Chapter 2421, Post 70 (Base costs Innovation Norway) shall be increased by 174.6 million kroner from 183 million to 357.6 million kroner.
Chapter 5800, Post 50 (Transfer from the Government Pension Fund Global) shall be increased by 34.35 billion kroner from 445.8 billion to 480.2 billion kroner.
Chapter 5999, Post 90 (Borrowing) shall be reduced by 28.55 billion kroner from 176.3 billion to 147.8 billion kroner.
The majority emphasizes the importance of the government investigating how to continue the Supplier Development Programme's (LUP) work on innovative public procurement, and believes dialogue with LUP is essential to preserve its expertise.
The Progress Party proposes Chapter 150, Post 70 (Emergency and humanitarian aid, transferable) be increased by 51.7 million kroner from 4,336.5 million to 4,388.2 million kroner.
The Progress Party proposes Chapter 159, Post 70 (Middle East, transferable) be reduced by 50 million kroner from 707.2 million to 657.2 million kroner.
The Progress Party proposes Chapter 732, Post 72 (Base allocation Health South-East Regional Health Authority) be increased by 7.82 billion kroner from 88.2 billion to 96 billion kroner.
The Progress Party proposes Chapter 732, Post 73 (Base allocation Health West Regional Health Authority) be increased by 2.93 billion kroner from 31.1 billion to 34 billion kroner.
The Progress Party proposes Chapter 732, Post 74 (Base allocation Health Central Norway Regional Health Authority) be increased by 2.12 billion kroner from 23 billion to 25.1 billion kroner.
The Progress Party proposes Chapter 732, Post 75 (Base allocation Health North Regional Health Authority) be increased by 1.85 billion kroner from 19.5 billion to 21.4 billion kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes Chapter 150, Post 70 (Emergency and humanitarian aid, transferable) be increased by 1.7 million kroner from 4,336.5 million to 4,338.2 million kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes Chapter 171, Post 71 (United Nations Children's Fund) be increased by 250 million kroner from 480.6 million to 730.6 million kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes Chapter 883, Post 60 (Grants for culturally significant church buildings, transferable) be reduced by 14.3 million kroner from 300 million to 285.7 million kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes Chapter 5800, Post 50 (Transfer from the Government Pension Fund Global) be increased by 31.79 billion kroner from 445.8 billion to 477.6 billion kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes Chapter 5999, Post 90 (Borrowing) be reduced by 30.05 billion kroner from 176.3 billion to 146.3 billion kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes Chapter 1700, Post 79 (Military support to Ukraine, transferable, usable under chapters 1710, 1720 and 1760) be increased by 10.9 billion kroner from 41.2 billion to 52.1 billion kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes Chapter 231, Post 70 (Grants for swimming in kindergartens) be increased by 77.47 million kroner from 77.7 million to 155.2 million kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes Chapter 1850, Post 75 (Norwegian Energy Partners) be increased by 20 million kroner from 28.5 million to 48.5 million kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes Chapter 760, Post 71 (Competence, research and recruitment measures, usable under post 21) be increased by 10 million kroner from 234.4 million to 244.4 million kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes Chapter 5800, Post 50 (Transfer from the Government Pension Fund Global) be increased by 13.41 billion kroner from 477.6 billion to 491 billion kroner.
The Liberal Party calls on the government to implement necessary measures as quickly as possible to ensure that grants to the Supplier Development Programme (LUP) can be allocated in accordance with state aid rules.
The Liberal Party calls on the government to ensure continued financing of LUP pending further handling in connection with the revised national budget for 2026.