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(1) Political parties may apply to the Ministry for government grants to the party's organisation at national level. The grants are provided as vote support and basic support.
(2) The vote support is paid as an equal amount in kroner (NOK) to each vote received at the last general election. The basic support is paid as an equal amount in kroner to parties that at the last general election received at least 2.5% of the votes on a national basis or that had at least one representative elected to the Storting. Of the total support, 9/10 is distributed as vote support and 1/10 as basic support.
(3) A political party's central youth organisation which is entitled to vote support may apply to the Ministry for a grant. The grant is paid as an equal amount in kroner to each vote received by the party at the last general election.
(4) Applications for grants during the first year after an election are regarded as applicable to the entire election period as long as the applicant does not provide other information during the period.