Travel grants are awarded to musicians and music professionals seeking opportunities in larger markets, e.g. through tours, participation in delegations, trade fairs, and showcase festivals. Grants are also awarded to composers for premieres of musical works, as well as to professionals for work-related domestic travel, such as attending conferences and networking events.

Grants are awarded every two months, and the most recent application deadline was 1 August. A total of 35 applications were submitted, amounting to ISK 10,575,000, and the allocation committee decided to support 13 projects with a total of ISK 4,300,000.

The next application deadline for travel grants is 1 October.

Projects awarded travel grants in the August allocation

Bára Grímsdóttir – ISK 150,000 – Workshop and concert at Nordic Harp Meeting 2025

Magnús Jóhann and Óskar Guðjónsson – ISK 200,000 – Concert tour in Japan

Emilíana Torrini – ISK 150,000 – Concert and film screening at Green Man Festival

Jófríður Ákadóttir – ISK 225,000 – Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg

Vintage Caravan – ISK 300,000 – European concert tour

Teormea sf / múm – ISK 800,000 – North American concert tour

Ung Nordisk Musik – ISK 600,000 – Participation of 8 composers at the Ung Nordisk Musik festival in Finland

Viiibra – ISK 600,000 – Concerts in London and Hidden Notes Festival in Stroud, UK

Eydís Evensen – ISK 75,000 – European concert tour

Cyber – ISK 150,000 – Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg

Oyama – ISK 375,000 – UK concert tour

Kælan Mikla – ISK 375,000 – European and UK concert tour

Snorri Hallgrímsson – ISK 800,000 – European and UK concert tour