Energy Research Fund

The Energy Research Fund's purpose is to support research in the fields of environmental and energy affairs. Its objective is to award grants for research projects conducted by universities, institutions, companies and individuals. A further objective of the fund is to make Landsvirkjun's monetary contributions to research more efficient and transparent, and to ensure that the studies supported by the fund comply with Landsvirkjun's climate and environmental policies.

Applications are only invited for project grants in Category B, as specified in the fund's allocation rules. Master's or doctoral students have the opportunity to apply for project grants in collaboration with their supervisors.

The allocation rules for the Energy Research Fund have been revised and now include two grant categories, as well as specific themes for this call.

Connecting the project with the call themes may strengthen your application, but it is not a requirement for funding.

Please note that the allocation rules and call themes are provided in Icelandic only. English versions will not available at this time.

Applicants must provide a description of their research project and a justification of how the project relates to the objectives of the Energy Research Fund.

The application deadline was Monday, 26 January 2026. All applications will be reviewed, responded to, and treated as confidential. For any inquiries, please email orkurannsoknasjodur@landsvirkjun.is.