Grants and opportunities
The grants plaza is a project in development and more options will be added. Its focus is on opportunities that are awarded through competition – rather than support that individuals or companies are legally entitled to.
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13 opportunities found
UK-Iceland Explorer Fund
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Scholarship for postgraduate studies in the UK
The UK-Iceland Explorer Fund provides scholarships for Icelandic graduate students for a full-degree studies in the UK at master or doctoral level.
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12.09.2025 - 30.01.2026
Within Iceland, Education and teaching
EEA Norway Grants
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Project grants for international cooperation
Project grants for cooperation within the 15 EEA Grants beneficiary countries to strengthen collaboration and development.
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International, Culture and arts, Education and teaching, Research, Innovation, Environment, Professional education
Sabbatical Fund for Teachers and Administrators at Upper Secondary Level
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Grants for study leave in upper secondary schools
Study leave may consist of release from duties for up to one year, either full-time or part-time, or of payment of monthly salary or a proportion of salary for up to one year.
Opens 15. August 2026
15.08.2026 - 01.10.2026
Within Iceland, Education and teaching, Professional education
Retraining teachers at upper secondary level - SEF
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Conference and guest lecture grants for upper secondary level
Conference grants are for sending teachers to a conference or course abroad. Guest lecture grants are for professional associations of teachers.
Estimated to open in August 2026
Within Iceland, Education and teaching, Professional education
Retraining teachers at upper secondary level - SEF
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Summer course grants at upper secondary level
SEF supports and may also organize shorter or longer continuing education courses for upper secondary teachers.
Deadline was 16. February 2026
02.01.2026 - 16.02.2026
Within Iceland, Education and teaching, Professional education
Icelandic Teaching for Foreigners
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Grants for Icelandic lessons for foreigners
Grants are awarded to education providers for teaching Icelandic to foreigners with the objective of giving them the opportunity to acquire necessary skills in Icelandic.
Deadline was 10. December 2025
20.10.2025 - 10.12.2025
Within Iceland, Education and teaching, Professional education
Nordplus
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Cooperation and development projects in adult education
Nordplus Adult: Grants for cooperation networks and development projects in adult education
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International, Professional education, Education and teaching
Nordplus
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Projects related to the teaching and dissemination of Nordic languages
Nordplus Nordic Languages: Grants for projects that strengthen understanding of Nordic languages and promote Nordic and Nordic minority languages in Nordic and Baltic countries.
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International, Education and teaching, Innovation