Target group

Children and young people from 6-25 years old. Also people who are working with and/or for this age group. Traditional sport projects are not funded by the Icelandic Youth Fund.

Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to support innovative projects aimed at and for young people.

The main objective is to help youth clubs and organisations in Iceland to improve and expand their activities. Among activities funded are:

• Organisation of training activities (seminars, meetings, conferences) for youth leaders and trainers
• Training of volunteers
• Cooperation projects by and between youth organisations
• Innovation projects for young people

Deadline

Two deadlines a year, in February and October.

Last deadline was 15th of February at 15:00. Closed for Applications.

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Target group

Individuals, universities, business enterprises and public institutions

Objectives

The role of the fund is to support research and development activities, which aim towards innovation in Icelandic industry. The Technology Development Fund is a competitive fund which issues its calls for proposals twice a year.

Next deadline is February 25 at 16:00 (Hagnýt rannsóknarverkefni/Applied Research Fund). 

and March 15 2021 at 15:00 (Vöxtur, Sproti, Markaðsstyrkur / Growth, Sprout, Market Grants).

• Open for Applications:
• Application System

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 For whom?

For undergraduate or master's students. Supervisors in universities, research institutes or companies can apply to the fund for grants even if they haven't found a student.

For what?

The fund's goal is to give universities, research institutes and companies a chance to hire undergraduate and master's students for summer jobs in research and development. 

Deadline

Last deadline: February 15 2021 at 15:00. Closed for Applications.

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Target group

Institutions or organisations, individual persons cannot apply to Nordplus.

Objectives

To fund educational activities within the Nordic and the Baltic area.

Deadline

Closed for applications. 

See more: Official Nordplus website

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Target group

Teachers, writers of educational materials and publishing houses. 

Objectives

The making and development of educational materials for preschools , primary  and upper secondary schools. 

Deadline

Once a year. 

Closed for application.

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Samtök iðnaðarins og Rannís standa fyrir rafrænum kynningarfundi um Tækniþróunarsjóð miðvikudaginn 3. febrúar kl. 9.00-10.30 með yfirskriftinni Nú er tækifæri til að ná lengra með Tækniþróunarsjóði. Hér er hægt að skrá sig á fundinn.

Target group

Eurostars is open to SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises), large companies, research organisations and universities. Your consortium must spotlight an R&D-performing SME as the main project participant.

Objectives

Collaborate on market-driven R&D projects, work alongside like-minded partners and grow your organization.

Deadline

Closed for applications.

See more information on Eurostars website.  

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UTmessan er haldin 1. - 6. febrúar 2021 í rafheimum. Rannís tekur þátt í ráðstefnudeginum föstudaginn 5. febrúar. Við kynnum helstu sjóði og verkefni til nýsköpunar og þróunar sem eru í umsjón Rannís. Hægt verður að spjalla við starfsfólk í beinni og fá svör við spurningum.

Kynningarfundinum verður streymt á netinu þann 23. febrúar nk. kl. 13.00. Fundurinn er öllum opinn og ekki er þörf á að skrá sig.

Málstofa á netinu um norðurslóðasamstarf Íslands og Bretlands á sviði rannsókna, menntunnar og nýsköpunar með áherslu á málefni hafsins.