The Development Fund for Immigration Issues was founded in 2007 by the Ministry of Social Affairs and the administration of the Fund is partly in the hands of the University Centre of the Westfjords.

The Fund's purpose is to enhance research and development projects in the field of immigration issues, with the goal of making it easier for immigrants to adjust to Icelandic society and of improving society's preparedness to accommodate immigrants.

 

Grants must, as a rule, be awarded to associations, unions and public entities. Immigrant grassroots associations and interest groups are encouraged to apply to the Fund. Individuals will, as a rule, only be awarded grants for research. Grants are allotted on an annual basis and the funds available are ISK 10 million. Applications can be written in Icelandic or English.

 

Application form and rules of the fund are to be found in the menu to the left.

Press release Dec 1, 2012:
The Ministry of Welfare announes that applications are now open for the Development Fund for Immigration Issues. Applications can be written in Icelandic or English. Dead-line for is January 4, 2013. Application form can be found on the webpage of the Ministry of Welfare.

For more information please contact the Ministry of Welfare, by phone 545-8100 or by e-mail postur@vel.is