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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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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

Closed for applications

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

Closed for applications

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

Closed for applications

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

Closed for applications

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

Closed for applications

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

Closed for applications

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

Open for applications

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

Closed for applications
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