The Infrastructure Fund provides grants for the acquisition and development of equipment, databases, software, and other resources that are considered important for the advancement of research. Infrastructure projects included in the Roadmap for Research Infrastructures are normally given priority when awarding grants.

The Infrastructure Fund makes allocations based on its allocation policy, taking into account the following points:

• The infrastructure must be important for the advancement of research in Iceland and for the research activities of the applicants.

• Investment in infrastructure should create new research opportunities and/or be linked to projects supported by the Icelandic Research Fund, Strategic Research and Development Programmes, or other competitive public funding schemes.

• There should be cooperation in the use of the infrastructure, either between institutions or between institutions and companies.

• Cost and funding estimates must be realistic.

• The infrastructure should enhance opportunities for education and training in the relevant fields of science.

• Infrastructure established with support from the Fund shall, as far as possible, be made accessible to other research groups, and the Fund shall be informed of how such access will be provided.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Fund’s rules before preparing an application. The Research Infrastructure Fund Handbook is available on the Fund’s website on Ísland.is.