Loans and grants by the Icelandic Regional Development Institute

The Icelandic Regional Development Institute (Byggðastofnun) provides loans to finance job-creating projects in rural areas and transportation equalization grants that support the manufacturing industry.

Application forms (only in Icelandic) for grants and loans can be found on the Byggðastofnun website, including:

• General loans

• Transportation equalization grant

• Green loans

• Loans for new entrants in agriculture

• Loans for land purchases or generational changes in agriculture

• Innovation loans

• Loans for women's business operations in rural areas.