Evaluation of investment support in Norwegian agriculture
The funds for investment and business development in agriculture (IBU funds) are intended to facilitate long-term and profitable value creation, as well as contribute to employment, settlement and a varied agriculture in all parts of the country based on agricultural resources in general and agricultural property in particular.
The funds are managed by Innovation Norway, with a distribution by county. About 90 percent of the grant funds are given to investments in traditional agriculture. The framework for the scheme has increased significantly in recent years and amounts to NOK 1,312.5 million for 2026.
In the agricultural settlement 2025, the contracting parties agreed to initiate an evaluation of the IBU scheme, which was last evaluated in 2009. Several changes have been made to the scheme since then, in addition to the fact that the allocations for the scheme have increased significantly. The evaluation should assess the achievement of goals, the effects of the efforts and the organization of the scheme. The evaluation should include an assessment of how the IBU scheme can in the future support sustainable investments and further develop agriculture to a greater extent.
The use and prioritization of IBU funds should be seen over a certain period.
Ruralis with partner SINTEF Digital will deliver the results of the evaluation in early March 2026, well in advance of next year’s agricultural settlement.
Project details
Project number
6707
Project period
01/09/2025 - 15/03/2026
Collaboration partners
SINTEF Digital (Roald Sand, Anne Sigrid Haugset)
Financing
Innovasjon Norge
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