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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Climate and Energy Fund
Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency
Project grants by the Climate and Energy Fund
The Climate and Energy Fund provides grants to projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or involve innovation and implementation of new technologies
Deadline was end of 01. June 2025
23.04.2025 - 01.06.2025
Environment, Innovation, Within Iceland
Tourist Site Protection Fund
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.
Deadline was 04. November 2025
07.10.2025 - 04.11.2025
Within Iceland, Environment, Innovation
Gender Equality Fund
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Projects and Research in Gender Equality
Deadline was 27. February 2025
27.02.2025 - 27.02.2025
Within Iceland, International, Innovation, Research
Icelandic student innovation fund
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Summer jobs for university students in research
Grants for hiring undergraduate or master's students working summer jobs in research and development.
Deadline was 17. February 2026
19.12.2025 - 17.02.2026
Within Iceland, Culture and arts, Innovation, Research, Environment
Technology Development Fund
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Seed grants for companies (Fræ/Thróunarfræ)
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.
Always open
Innovation, Within Iceland
Deduction from the income of foreign experts
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Tax deductions for foreign specialists
Tax incentives to attract specialists to Iceland for research, development, innovation, production, management, marketing, finance, IT, education and more.
Always open
Innovation, Research, Within Iceland
Independent Scholars Salary Fund
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Salary Grant for Independent Scholars
Grants to facilitate the writing of non-fiction work, reference books, dictionaries and extensive information material in Icelandic in various forms.
Deadline was 16. March 2026
05.02.2026 - 16.03.2026
Within Iceland, Education and teaching, Innovation, Research
Eyvör NCC-IS
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Eyvör NCC-IS Cybersecurity Grant
Grant for public organizations and to small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to strengthen cybersecurity and defenses against attacks.
Estimated to open in October 2026
Within Iceland, Innovation, Research