National fund Iceland, Reykjavik

Framleiðslustyrkir (production grants)

Run by Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands (Icelandic Film Centre)

Iceland's production grants for features, shorts, documentaries and scripted television, issued first as a conditional commitment and then as a grant once the rest of the money is in place. The allocations table names every project, applicant and sum, with commitments already listed for 2027.

Grant, amount not statedOpen to writers in IcelandA production company

Applications taken any time

The money

Amount
Amount not statedDepends on the project's scale; the published allocations run from ISK 15 million to 120 million for features.
What it is
Grant
To apply
Free

Who can apply

Applicant
A production company
Where you write
In Iceland
Rules
Icelandic production companies whose main business is filmmaking. A conditional commitment needs a complete script, budget and finance plan, and the rest of the financing must be secured before the contract. A director's first or second film needs an experienced producer attached.
Stages
Production
Formats
Feature, Short, Documentary, Series
Language of the application
Icelandic

When to apply

Applications are taken at any time; decisions follow in the fund's own rhythm. Apply at any time; processing usually takes 10 to 12 weeks.

Also open to writers in Iceland

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