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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18 opportunities found
The Research Fund of Sigrún Ástrós Sigurðardóttir and Haraldur Sigurðsson
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Research grant for Icelandic cartographical and geographical history, books and manuscripts
Support for research on Iceland's history related to maps, geography and books, aimed at the publication of studies in those fields.
Deadline was 05. May 2025
26.02.2025 - 05.05.2025
Innovation, Research, Within Iceland
Technology Development Fund
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Growth grant for companies
Grants for development projects that have moved beyond the initial idea stage.
Deadline was 16. February 2026
01.01.2026 - 16.02.2026
Innovation, Research, Within Iceland
Technology Development Fund
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Market grants for companies
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.
Deadline was 16. February 2026
01.01.2026 - 16.02.2026
Innovation, Research, Within Iceland
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
Technology Development Fund
The Icelandic Centre for Research
Sprout grant for companies
Grant to start-up companies or entrepreneurs to support projects in the early stages. The application is submitted in two stages.
Deadline was 16. February 2026
01.01.2026 - 16.02.2026
Innovation, Research, Within Iceland
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
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