HusbankenEnglishOther areas of responsibility Other areas of responsibilityThe Norwegian State Housing Bank has tasks and responsibilities on a wide range of subjects, including urban redevelopment, building design, nursery schools and residential care homes.Announcement: 2019 grants for Master’s theses Are you planning to write your Master’s thesis on a topic related to housing and social and affordable housing policy in 2019? Then you can apply for a grant from the Housing Bank.Urban redevelopmentThe Norwegian State Housing Bank is involved in a wide range of improvement and urban development projects on a broad regional basis, from smaller projects to more holistic development and rehabilitation programmes.Residential care homesThe Norwegian State Housing Bank provides investment grants for the building of residential care homes and nursing homes. Nursery schoolsThe Norwegian State Housing Bank (NSHB) grants loans in order to build new nursery schools for children, and for rehabilitating older nursery schools. The local municipality must endorse the project.International workThe Housing Bank is the institution in Norway with the broadest international expertise on settlement issues.
