Grants and opportunities

The fund supports the development and protection of tourist destinations and tourist routes owned both by private entities and municipalities.

The Climate and Energy Fund provides grants to projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or involve innovation and implementation of new technologies

Conference grants are for sending teachers to a conference or course abroad. Guest lecture grants are for professional associations of teachers.

Marketing grants to small and mid-sized companies working in research and development. The grants are in two categories, for different stages of product preparation for the market.

Grants to facilitate the writing of non-fiction work, reference books, dictionaries and extensive information material in Icelandic in various forms.

Grant for public organizations and to small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen cybersecurity and defenses against attacks.

Grants for start-up companies or individuals. Fræ is a preparation grant for projects in planning stages; Thróunarfræ is a preliminary grant for cooperative development projects.

For research groups with wide-ranging projects likely to lead Icelandic research to the top level internationally.