Type of grants

The Icelandic Visual Arts Fund offers three categories of grants to support and promote Icelandic visual art:

• Preparatory grants are awarded for the preparation and development of major projects for which an application can later be made for implementation funding.
• Exhibition grants for exhibition projects, including both solo and group exhibitions, occurring in Iceland and internationally.
• Publication grants, research grants, and other grants are awarded for research on the work of Icelandic artists and publication of writings about Icelandic art history and the work of Icelandic artists, in addition to other public projects not included in the previous categories.

The Visual Arts Council is also authorised to support various activities aimed at promoting the Icelandic art scene. This includes research projects within the scope of the Fund, the dissemination of information about these projects, and international initiatives featuring recognised artists from the Icelandic visual arts scene as participants.

Please note:

The Fund does not award travel grants.

Galleries and venues are not eligible to apply to the Fund for artists’ fees or salaries.

Artists cannot apply to the Fund for their own salaries. Instead, they should apply to the Artists’ Salary Fund at the Icelandic Centre of Research – Rannís.