Simen André Singstad Knutssøn | Advisor, Nordland County Council, Norway

Which workshop did you attend?

Successful Fundraising for Heritage Managers: Strategies and Best Practices.

Was the training an opportunity to enhance your connection with your peers?

Yes, the workshop gave me the opportunity to meet with others from my field across the world. I found it rewarding to learn from their perspectives.

Has the training contributed towards the improvement of your career?

Indeed it has. I received a slight pay raise, but the biggest benefit for me has been that I consider funding in a different way than I did before attending the course.

The biggest benefit for me has been that I consider funding in a different way.

Do you feel that your ability to perform relevant tasks has improved?

Yes. My job allows me to both ensure funding for external projects through grants and, more often, to evaluate incoming grant applications. I believe I can give better advice to applicants, and better evaluate applications than before.

I can give better advice to applicants, and better evaluate applications than before.

Following the completion of the training, has your project benefited?

No doubt my project has benefited from my participation in the HERITΛGE management training. The project I brought into the course was “Fotefar mot Nord” (Trails to the North) which is under revitalization. During the workshop, I learnt about different organizations that can give funding to such projects and this has given us new ideas and perspectives.

Would you recommend this training to others?

I would recommend the course to cultural heritage officers to increase their understanding of applying for grants.  I believe the course might be more beneficial to NGO’s than to public sector workers, but it was well worth my time.