Applications to the Sóley Foundation

The Association of Local Authorities in the Capital Region (SSH) is inviting applications for grants from the Sóley fund for innovative and collaborative projects in the fields of the environment and transport, and in welfare and society. 

Projects are among the priority projects in the Regional Development Plan for the Capital Region. 

The above-mentioned projects are among the priority projects in
Strategy for the Capital Region 2020-2024, but the aim of the grants is to
Encourage the involvement of the business community in such projects and support projects.
connecting business and local authorities in the capital region and strengthening them
their cooperation. In light of this, grants will only be awarded to legal entities, but
not individuals. Funds for allocation from the fund
For each policy area, the maximum grant amount is 5.0 million kr.
The maximum grant per application is 1.0 million kr. The fund's rules and application form
are available on SSH website.  

The application must also be accompanied by an 8-12 slide presentation which includes:

• Rationale
  that the project is an innovative project in the field of environmental and transport matters or
  welfare and social, and in line with the above-mentioned objectives
• Excellent
  Description of the project, as well as the work and schedule plan.
• Budget
  (cost and revenue plan), as well as information on other financing
• Rationale
  that the applicant has the professional and financial capacity to implement the project.
  implementation

If an application does not comply with the above
it will not be taken for substantive consideration.

^{2021 Grant Recipients: Björn Jónsson from Markaðsstofa Kópavogs, Steinunn Guðbjörnsdóttir from Exploring Iceland, Eva María Þórarinsdóttir Lange from Pink Iceland and Þór Sigurðsson from Expluria.}

Application deadline for grants from
The deadline for the fund for 2022 is 20 September.
A decision on the allocation will be made no later than 20 November 2022.

The Allocation Committee reserves the right to
propose that all applications be rejected.

Association of Local Authorities in the Capital Region
Hamraborg 9, 200 Kópavogur
Telephone: 564 1788
Email address: ssh@ssh.is