The government aims to strengthen the voluntary sports organisations, while respecting their autonomy. The right for sports organisations to set and prioritise their own objectives is respected.  The overall objectives of the funding are: 

  • Help maintain and develop NIF as a voluntary, member-based organisation.
  • Help maintain and secure NIF as an open and inclusive organisation.

Children (6-12 years) and youth (13-19 years) are the primary target groups. At the same time, the government aims to facilitate inclusion of people with disabilities in sport and physical activities. NIF has a responsibility to facilitate participation in sport for everybody, regardless of sex, age, ethnic background, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, functional ability or cultural-, social- or economic background and place of residence.

The government also aims to strengthen Norwegian elite sport, based on the recognition of its contribution to cultural identity formation.