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title: "Applications open to NFFO members for Artica Svalbard Funded Residencies 2027"
organization: "Artica Svalbard"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-06-01
valid_through: 2026-06-01
countries: ["NO"]
disciplines: ["writing"]
location: "Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Free travel and accommodation, workspace in shared studio/workshop, access to library and local resources."
eligibility: "Open to members of the Norwegian Non-Fiction Authors and Translators Association (NFFO) working on non-fiction projects related to the Arctic or high north. Applicants should have a strong motivation to spend time in Svalbard. Participants are expected to contribute during their stay, e.g., with a lecture or presentation."
source_url: "https://www.articasvalbard.no/news/applications-open-to-nffo-members-for-artica-svalbard-funded-residencies-2027"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/applications-open-to-nffo-members-for-artica-svalbard-funded-residencies-26052c1d"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-04-27T05:56:12.268095
---
# Applications open to NFFO members for Artica Svalbard Funded Residencies 2027

> **STATUS: CLOSED** — the application deadline has passed.
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> the listing is no longer accepting applications.


**Organization**: Artica Svalbard
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-06-01
**Location**: Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
**Country code(s)**: NO
**Discipline(s)**: writing
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Free travel and accommodation, workspace in shared studio/workshop, access to library and local resources.
**Eligibility**: Open to members of the Norwegian Non-Fiction Authors and Translators Association (NFFO) working on non-fiction projects related to the Arctic or high north. Applicants should have a strong motivation to spend time in Svalbard. Participants are expected to contribute during their stay, e.g., with a lecture or presentation.

## Description

Artica Svalbard, in collaboration with the Norwegian Non-Fiction Authors and Translators Association (NFFO), invites NFFO members to apply for a writing residency in Longyearbyen for 2027. This opportunity is for authors working on non-fiction projects related to the Arctic or high north, covering topics such as landscapes, ecosystems, climate change, geopolitics, cultural heritage, migration, and resource use. Translators of non-fiction from Icelandic, Greenlandic, Danish, Sami, Swedish, or Gaelic are also encouraged to apply. The residency offers a period of four weeks to three months in Svalbard, providing a workspace in a shared studio and workshop, free travel, and accommodation. Residents will also have access to a library and local resources, with opportunities for excursions outside Longyearbyen. Participants are expected to contribute to the program, for example, through a lecture or presentation. The application deadline for stays in 2027 is June 1, 2026.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://www.articasvalbard.no/news/applications-open-to-nffo-members-for-artica-svalbard-funded-residencies-2027
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/applications-open-to-nffo-members-for-artica-svalbard-funded-residencies-26052c1d