Travel grants are awarded to musicians and industry professionals seeking opportunities in international markets - for example, through concert tours, participation in trade delegations, trade fairs, and showcase festivals. Grants are also awarded to composers for the premiere of musical works, and to professionals for career-related travel, such as attending conferences and networking events.

The grants are awarded every two months, with the most recent application deadline having passed on February 1st. A total of 39 projects applied, and the allocation committee decided to grant 19 projects a total of 4,725,000 ISK.

The next application deadline is April 1, 2026.

Projects awarded travel grants in the February allocation:

• ADHD – Concert tour in Canada: 500,000 ISK
• Amor Vincit Omnia – SXSW and The New Colossus Festival: 200,000 ISK
• Björn Steinar Sólbergsson – Organ festivals in France and Switzerland: 75,000 ISK
• Cantoque Ensemble – Concerts at Estonian Music Days: 600,000 ISK
• Cyber – European concert tour: 225,000 ISK
• Eydís Evensen – Concerts in England: 75,000 ISK
• ex.girls – Concert tour in Norway: 300,000 ISK
• Inspector Spacetime – Concert tour in Denmark: 375,000 ISK
• Jófríður Ákadóttir – European concert tour: 150,000 ISK
• Mighty Bear – Concert tour in Belgium: 75,000 ISK
• Morpholith – Concert tour in Poland: 375,000 ISK
• Pétur Oddbergur Heimisson – Participation in Jazzahead: 75,000 ISK
• Rakel Sigurðardóttir – Opening for OMAM on 8 European tour dates: 150,000 ISK
• Rakel Sigurðardóttir – SXSW: 200,000 ISK
• Stefan Sand – Premiere of a musical work in Oslo: 75,000 ISK
• Sunna Margrét Þórisdóttir – Concerts in England: 225,000 ISK
• Third Sound – Concert tour in Australia: 300,000 ISK
• Voces Thules – St. Magnus Festival in Orkney: 375,000 ISK
• VÆB – European concert tour: 375,000 ISK

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