<?xml version='1.0' encoding='US-ASCII'?><schema xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:nlft3="http://nlft3/20260331" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" xmlns:srt-types="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2025" xmlns:deprecated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/deprecated" xmlns:dtr="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/dtr" xmlns:oef="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025" xmlns:ref="http://www.xbrl.org/2006/ref" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xl="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/XLink" xmlns:us-gaap="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" xmlns:oef-pre="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-pre/2025" xmlns:oef-lab="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-lab/2025" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:country="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025" xmlns:us-roles="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2025" xmlns:enum2="http://xbrl.org/2020/extensible-enumerations-2.0" xmlns:us-types="http://fasb.org/us-types/2025" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:dtr-types="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31" xmlns:oef-def="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-def/2025" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:srt="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" xmlns:oef-sr="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-sr/2025" xmlns:srt-roles="http://fasb.org/srt-roles/2025" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" targetNamespace="http://nlft3/20260331" elementFormDefault="qualified"><import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd"/><import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd"/><import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd"/><import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-types-2025.xsd"/><import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31/types.xsd"/><import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd"/><import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd"/><import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-types-2025.xsd"/><import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-sr/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-sr-2025.xsd"/><import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd"/><import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-roles-2025.xsd"/><import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-roles/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-roles-2025.xsd"/><annotation><appinfo><link:linkbase id="lnk"><link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/><link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReport" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ShareholderReport"/><link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportHoldingsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ShareholderReportHoldingsDetails"/><link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportLineGraphDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ShareholderReportLineGraphDetails"/><link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportAverageAnnualReturnDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ShareholderReportAverageAnnualReturnDetails"/><link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ClassOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ClassOnly"/><link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/IndustrySectorOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#IndustrySectorOnly"/><link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/LargestHoldingOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#LargestHoldingOnly"/><link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReport"><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134182Member" xlink:label="C000134182Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134182Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000145676Member" xlink:label="C000145676Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000145676Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134183Member" xlink:label="C000134183Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134183Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134180Member" xlink:label="C000134180Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134180Member" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134181Member" xlink:label="C000134181Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134181Member" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/></link:presentationLink><link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportHoldingsDetails"><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134182Member" xlink:label="C000134182Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134182Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000145676Member" xlink:label="C000145676Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000145676Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134183Member" xlink:label="C000134183Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134183Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134180Member" xlink:label="C000134180Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134180Member" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134181Member" xlink:label="C000134181Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134181Member" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:label="IndustrySectorDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_Equities25460E190SectorMember" xlink:label="Equities25460E190SectorMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="Equities25460E190SectorMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_Specialty06748M196SectorMember" xlink:label="Specialty06748M196SectorMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="Specialty06748M196SectorMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" xlink:label="CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_SpecialtySectorMember" xlink:label="SpecialtySectorMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="SpecialtySectorMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" xlink:label="MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_EquitySectorMember" xlink:label="EquitySectorMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="EquitySectorMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" xlink:label="FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_FixedIncomeSectorMember" xlink:label="FixedIncomeSectorMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="FixedIncomeSectorMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:label="LargestHoldingsDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" xlink:label="A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/></link:presentationLink><link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportLineGraphDetails"><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134182Member" xlink:label="C000134182Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134182Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000145676Member" xlink:label="C000145676Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000145676Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134183Member" xlink:label="C000134183Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134183Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134180Member" xlink:label="C000134180Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134180Member" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134181Member" xlink:label="C000134181Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134181Member" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/></link:presentationLink><link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportAverageAnnualReturnDetails"><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134182Member" xlink:label="C000134182Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134182Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000145676Member" xlink:label="C000145676Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000145676Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134183Member" xlink:label="C000134183Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134183Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134180Member" xlink:label="C000134180Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134180Member" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134181Member" xlink:label="C000134181Member"/><link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134181Member" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" priority="1"/></link:presentationLink><link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ClassOnly"><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134182Member" xlink:label="C000134182Member"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134182Member" order="1.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000145676Member" xlink:label="C000145676Member"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000145676Member" order="2.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134183Member" xlink:label="C000134183Member"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134183Member" order="3.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134180Member" xlink:label="C000134180Member"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134180Member" order="4.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134181Member" xlink:label="C000134181Member"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000134181Member" order="5.0" priority="1"/></link:definitionLink><link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/IndustrySectorOnly"><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:label="IndustrySectorDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_Equities25460E190SectorMember" xlink:label="Equities25460E190SectorMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="Equities25460E190SectorMember" order="1.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_Specialty06748M196SectorMember" xlink:label="Specialty06748M196SectorMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="Specialty06748M196SectorMember" order="2.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" xlink:label="CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" order="3.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_SpecialtySectorMember" xlink:label="SpecialtySectorMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="SpecialtySectorMember" order="4.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" xlink:label="MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" order="5.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_EquitySectorMember" xlink:label="EquitySectorMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="EquitySectorMember" order="6.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" xlink:label="FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" order="7.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_FixedIncomeSectorMember" xlink:label="FixedIncomeSectorMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="FixedIncomeSectorMember" order="8.0" priority="1"/></link:definitionLink><link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/LargestHoldingOnly"><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:label="LargestHoldingsDomain"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" xlink:label="A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" order="1.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" order="2.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="3.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" order="4.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" order="5.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="6.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="7.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="8.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" order="9.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" order="10.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" order="11.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" order="12.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" order="13.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" order="14.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" order="15.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" order="16.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" order="17.0" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" order="18.0" priority="1"/></link:definitionLink><link:labelLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link"><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134182Member" xlink:label="C000134182Member"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000134182Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000134182</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000134182Member" xlink:to="label_C000134182Member" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000145676Member" xlink:label="C000145676Member"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000145676Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000145676</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000145676Member" xlink:to="label_C000145676Member" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134183Member" xlink:label="C000134183Member"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000134183Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000134183</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000134183Member" xlink:to="label_C000134183Member" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134180Member" xlink:label="C000134180Member"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000134180Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000134180</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000134180Member" xlink:to="label_C000134180Member" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_C000134181Member" xlink:label="C000134181Member"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000134181Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000134181</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000134181Member" xlink:to="label_C000134181Member" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_Equities25460E190SectorMember" xlink:label="Equities25460E190SectorMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Equities25460E190SectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Equities25460E190</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Equities25460E190SectorMember" xlink:to="label_Equities25460E190SectorMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_Specialty06748M196SectorMember" xlink:label="Specialty06748M196SectorMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Specialty06748M196SectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Specialty06748M196</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Specialty06748M196SectorMember" xlink:to="label_Specialty06748M196SectorMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" xlink:label="CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Cash &amp; Equivalent31846V336</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" xlink:to="label_CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_SpecialtySectorMember" xlink:label="SpecialtySectorMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SpecialtySectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Specialty</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SpecialtySectorMember" xlink:to="label_SpecialtySectorMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" xlink:label="MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Money Market Funds</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" xlink:to="label_MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_EquitySectorMember" xlink:label="EquitySectorMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquitySectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Equity</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquitySectorMember" xlink:to="label_EquitySectorMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" xlink:label="FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Income - Other464288679</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" xlink:to="label_FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_FixedIncomeSectorMember" xlink:label="FixedIncomeSectorMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FixedIncomeSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Income</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FixedIncomeSectorMember" xlink:to="label_FixedIncomeSectorMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" xlink:label="A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">31846V336 | First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">464288257 | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">81369Y803 | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">922908363 | Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">25460E190 | Direxion Daily S&amp;P 500 Bear 3X ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">81369Y605 | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">81369Y407 | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">81369Y209 | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">464287697 | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">81369Y704 | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">46641Q837 | JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">46436E718 | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">464287457 | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">464288679 | iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">92206C102 | Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">464287432 | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">78464A664 | SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#nlft3_A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:label="A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">92206C847 | Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" xlink:to="label_A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:label="NoTradingSymbolFlag"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">No Trading Symbol [Flag]</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:to="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNet" xlink:label="AssetsNet"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">AssetsNet</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsNet" xlink:to="label_AssetsNet" priority="1"/><link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:label="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover"/><link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover</link:label><link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:to="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" priority="1"/></link:labelLink></link:linkbase></appinfo></annotation><element name="C000134182Member" id="nlft3_C000134182Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="C000145676Member" id="nlft3_C000145676Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="C000134183Member" id="nlft3_C000134183Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="C000134180Member" id="nlft3_C000134180Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="C000134181Member" id="nlft3_C000134181Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="Equities25460E190SectorMember" id="nlft3_Equities25460E190SectorMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="Specialty06748M196SectorMember" id="nlft3_Specialty06748M196SectorMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" id="nlft3_CashEquivalent31846V336SectorMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="SpecialtySectorMember" id="nlft3_SpecialtySectorMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" id="nlft3_MoneyMarketFundsSectorMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="EquitySectorMember" id="nlft3_EquitySectorMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" id="nlft3_FixedIncomeMinusOther464288679SectorMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="FixedIncomeSectorMember" id="nlft3_FixedIncomeSectorMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" id="nlft3_A31846V336FirstAmericanGovernmentObligationsFundClassXCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A464288257iSharesMSCIACWIETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A81369Y803StateStreetTechnologySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A922908363VanguardSP500ETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A25460E190DirexionDailySP500Bear3XETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A81369Y605StateStreetFinancialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A81369Y407StateStreetConsumerDiscretionarySelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A81369Y209StateStreetHealthCareSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A464287697iSharesUSUtilitiesETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A81369Y704StateStreetIndustrialSelectSectorSPDRETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A46641Q837JPMorganUltraMinusShortIncomeETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A46436E718iShares0Minus3MonthTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A464287457iShares1Minus3YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A464288679iShares0Minus1YearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A92206C102VanguardShortMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A464287432iShares20PlusYearTreasuryBondETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A78464A664SPDRPortfolioLongTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/><element name="A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" id="nlft3_A92206C847VanguardLongMinusTermTreasuryETFCTIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/></schema>
