Apply for a grant from the Icelandic Visual Arts Fund

Upcoming deadlines

The deadline for the spring application round in 2025 is February 24, at 16.00

The Fund supports the following:

preparatory grants

exhibition grants

publication, research, and other grants

About application rounds

Application rounds are twice a year; February and August.

The deadline for applications is at 16.00 on the final application day, as advertised.

Applications and accompanying documents arriving after the application deadline are invalid and will not be considered by the Fund.

Applicants are required to use Electronic ID, it that is not possible please contact via info@myndlistarsjodur.is

Grant amounts and funding

The fund awards grants up to ISK 3,000,000, and the minimum amount is not less than ISK 300,000.

The fund covers up to 70% of the estimated total cost of a project, and hence applicants must cover 30%.

Application platform

Eligible applicants

Visual artists, curators, art historians, and self-employed professionals in the visual art field can apply for grants for defined projects.

Art museums, art galleries, exhibition venues, organizations, and associations can receive funding from the Visual Arts Fund for defined projects, and the name of the person representing the organization or association must be clearly identified as the contact person for the project.

If an applicant has previously been awarded a grant from the Visual Arts Fund, a final report for that grant must have been received before a new application is considered.

Allocation Policy 2022-2025

According to the Visual Arts Council allocation policy the following projects have priority:

projects promoting the policies of The Visual Arts Act and operations in the Visual Arts Council’s field of work
projects building up international collaboration and the studying of Icelandic visual arts internationally
diverse projects in the field of visual arts, i.a., concerning sustainability and cultural diversity
projects in connection with visual arts festivals and workshops in Iceland and abroad
projects built on collaborative research and the publishing of writings and books about visual arts