Regional Development Fund

{{about|a defunct Norwegian government agency|the fund allocated by the European Union|European Regional Development Fund}}

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|type=Government agency

|foundation=1961

|defunct=1993

|location=Oslo, Norway

|key_people=Reidar Carlsen, Leif Aune, Terje Stubberud

|industry=Banking

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The Regional Development Fund ({{langx|no|Distriktenes utbyggingsfond}}, DU) was a national development bank[http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Vedlegg/REGA/Forskning,%20utredninger%20og%20evalueringer%20fom%2008/OECD%20Reviews%20of%20Innovation%20Policy%20-%20Norway_2008.pdf OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Norway] in Norway tasked with promoting regional development by counselling, loans and subsidies. The fund was established in 1961 and existed until 1993, when it was merged with the Industry Bank and the Industry Fund to form the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund. In 2004, the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund was merged with other agencies to form Innovation Norway.{{ cite book | year = 1986 | title = Regional utvikling mot år 2000 | isbn = 8202108969 | location = [Oslo] | publisher = Cappelen | url = http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007080300070 }}

The Regional Development Fund was headquartered in Oslo.