Iceland Music calls for applications for the first allocation of grants from the Music Fund for 2025. Deadline is November 1st at 3pm. 

The Music Fund’s role is to promote Icelandic music according to the Music Act and the regulations of the Music Fund. The fund shall contribute to the promotion of Icelandic musicians and their musical creations both domestically and internationally. 

The Music Fund provides five types of grants from four departments:

Music Grants – allocated from the original composition and creation and release department. Grants for composing, recording, releasing, and promoting music.

Performance Grants – allocated from the live performance department. ‍Grants for domestic concerts and concert tours. Long-term grants are available.

Business Grants – allocated from the development and infrastructure department. ‍Grants for music projects such as music festivals, concert venues, business ideas in music, and startup projects. Long-term grants available.

Marketing Grants – allocated from the export department‍. Grants to attract attention abroad.

Travel Grants – allocated from the export department. Grants for travel to seek opportunities abroad. ‍Travel grants are awarded every two months and can be applied for on the Iceland Music website.  

Grants from the Music Fund are awarded for specific projects, typically for a period of 18 months. Operational grants are generally not allocated to organisations / companies / institutions that receive regular operational funding from the state and to projects and events that have already taken place. 

Applications will not be considered if final reports or progress reports have not been submitted to the application system for projects that received funding in 2022 or later. This applies to grants awarded from the "old" Music Fund (Tónlistarsjóður) and Recording Fund (Hljóðritasjóður), but not the Export Fund (Útflutningssjóður). 

Applications, progress- and final reports shall be submitted digitally. 

Iceland Music administrates the Music Fund on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. Further information and application forms can be found here.

Workshop - Let's write the applications together

Iceland Music, in partnership with Reykjavik Music City and Edda Konráðsdóttir, Founder & CEO at Iceland Innovation Week offer a workshop where you can gain insight into the process of writing successful grant applications. The workshop will take place on october 9th at the Iceland Music offices, Austurstræti 5, 101 Reykjavík.

Further information and the registration form can be found here. 

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