Here You can find information about what the museum fund supports.
Museum Council application website
Please note that if you cannot find a form, it may be here: https://safnarad.eydublod.is/Forms
Open for the following submissions/applications
Umsóknir í safnasjóð
– athugið: Umsóknir sem berast eftir að umsóknarfresti lýkur verða ekki teknar til greina
- UMSÓKN um styrk – úr aukaúthlutun safnasjóðs 2025
Umsóknarfrestur er til kl. 16.00, fimmtudaginn 13. nóvember 2025.
- UMSÓKN um styrk til eins árs úr aðalúthlutun safnasjóðs 2026
Umsóknarfrestur er til kl.16.00, fimmtudaginn 20. nóvember 2025.
- UMSÓKN um Öndvegisstyrk 2026-2028 úr aðalúthlutun safnasjóðs 2026
Umsóknarfrestur er til kl.16.00, fimmtudaginn 20. nóvember 2025.
Annual report of recognized museums
- Annual Report of Accredited Museums 2025
Annual report of recognized museums 2025 for the operating year 2024.
The deadline for submission is October 15, 2025.
Return reports
Scholarships 2023
- SKÝ23 – Main allocation 2023 – One-year grant – PROGRESS report
Utilization of one-year grants from the main allocation of the museum fund 2023 – PROGRESS report for grants of ISK 1,500,000 or more. The deadline for submitting a progress report is MARCH 1, 2024.
- SKÝ23 – Main allocation 2023 – One-year grant – FINAL report
Utilization of one-year grants from the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2023 – Final report for all one-year grants. The deadline for submission is MARCH 1, 2025.
- SKÝ23 – Main allocation 2023 – Excellence grant – Progress report for years 1 and 2
Interim report for Excellence Grants from the Museum Fund 2023 – report for the first year (2023) and second year (2024): The deadline for submitting the interim report for the first year is MARCH 1, 2024, the deadline for submitting the interim report for the second year is MARCH 1, 2025.
- SKÝ23 – Additional allocation 2023 – Utilization of grant
A report on the utilization of funds from the additional allocation of the Museum Fund 2023 must be submitted to the Museum Board no later than MARCH 1, 2025.
Scholarships 2024
- SKÝ24 – Main allocation 2024 – One-year grant – PROGRESS report
Utilization of one-year grants from the main allocation of the museum fund 2024 – PROGRESS report for grants of ISK 1,500,000 or more. The deadline for submitting a progress report is MARCH 1, 2025.
- SKÝ24 – Main allocation 2024 – One-year grant – FINAL report
Utilization of one-year grants from the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2024 – Final report for all one-year grants. The deadline for submission is MARCH 1, 2026.
- SKÝ24 – Main allocation 2024 – Excellence grant – Progress report for years 1 and 2
Interim report for Excellence Grants from the Museum Fund 2024 – report for the first year (2024) and second year (2025): The deadline for submitting the interim report for the first year is MARCH 1, 2025, the deadline for submitting the interim report for the second year is MARCH 1, 2026.
- SKÝ24 – Aukaúthlutun 2024 – Nýting styrks
Skýrslu um nýtingu styrks úr aukaúthlutun safnasjóðs 2023 skal skila til safnaráðs í síðasta lagi 1. MARS 2026.
Request for a deferral of grant utilization
If a grant recipient wishes to request a deferral of the use of the grant, an email should be sent to the Museum Council office. safnarad@safnarad.is
Applications for the museum fund and other forms in progress and submitted applications and forms can be found at My pages.