Grants and opportunities

The role of the infrastructure fund is to develop research infrastructure in Iceland. The fund's goal is to strengthen domestic research by creating new research opportunities.

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.

Support of publication of books in Icelandic by providing temporary financial aid to publishers in the form of partial reimbursement of costs incurred in the publication.

Tax incentives to attract specialists to Iceland for research, development, innovation, production, management, marketing, finance, IT, education and more.

Grants for the preparation and filing of patent applications, both for priority applications and applications in the international process.

Project grants for cooperation within the 15 EEA Grants beneficiary countries to strengthen collaboration and development.

The objective of the Youth Fund is to support innovative projects aimed at, and for, young people and to help youth organisations to improve and expand their activities.

The purpose of the Artists’ Salary Fund is to fund the making of art in Iceland.