Status
Closed for applications
Deadline was 04. November 2025
Application period
07.10.2025 - 04.11.2025
Category
Within Iceland, Environment, Innovation
Type
Financing
Service provider
Icelandic Tourist Board
Development and protection of tourist destinations
The fund supports the development and protection of tourist destinations and tourist routes owned both by private entities and municipalities.
Status
Closed for applications
Deadline was 04. November 2025
Application period
07.10.2025 - 04.11.2025
Category
Within Iceland, Environment, Innovation
Type
Financing
Development and protection of tourist destinations
Closed for applications / Deadline was 04. November 2025
In the allocation for 2025 - 2026, the emphasis is on projects that promote improved tourist safety. The fund's quality assessment will take this emphasis into account, and applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with all available materials.
Applicants are asked to choose the applicable form depending on the nature of their project.:
I. Additions (e.g. new tourist destinations, or new services or facilities at a already defined tourist destination).
II. Improvements (e.g. safety related improvements or increased capacity).
Who can apply?
Municipalities and private parties can apply.
How to apply
Applications are submitted electronically, with two separate forms depending on the nature of the project (see above).
Note that the login time in the application system is 45 minutes from the moment you click on the "Vista og áfram" button. After that, the applicant must log in again. We strongly recommend clicking on the "Vista og áfram" button regularly in order for the applicant to remain registered.
After the application is submitted, the option „Sækja öll gögn umsóknar á pdf“ appears. We strongly recommend that the applicant use this option and save the data.
Answers to questions
For further help and information contact us through the e-mail: framkvaemdasjodur@ferdamalastofa.is.
See also more detailed information for applicants from the Icelandic Tourist board.
Please note that the fund is not permitted, among other things, to:
Cover the operating costs of structures and for nature conservation areas or other tourist sites.
Finance projects that are part of the national plan for infrastructure development for the protection of nature and cultural heritage sites.
Provide funding for projects that have already been completed.
Service provider