Development and Innovation Fund for the Department of Education & Youth
Description of the action and objectives
Green Deal action
The allocation of funds for development and innovation work related to the implementation of the Education Policy will continue. Projects and their results will be promoted on the Education Policy website, during courses and informative meetings, and a harvest festival. The Education Policy Summit will be held on May 17, 2024.
Implementation period
Planned completion in the second half of 2024
Status report on July 1, 2025
In 2024, funding for the School & Recreation Council's Development and Innovation Fund was not increased and remained at 100 million króna in 2024. The application deadline was Jan. 15, 2024 for Section A – Core Operations grants, which were grants distributed to all workplaces in the department. A total of 160 development projects received grants in 2024. At the end of the year, further budget cuts were imposed, leading to a 50% reduction in funding for the fund, with only 50 million króna available for distribution in 2025.
Status report as of end of June 2025: This initiative was part of the broader measures in the Education Policy from 2022-2024. New actions will begin in July 2025 based on the new Education Policy action plan 2025-2027, so this action is being removed from the Green Deal, with more specific related projects in the new plan.
Older status reports
| Timeline | Progress description | |
| January 2024 | Due to streamlining, no funds were allocated from the development and innovation fund of the Department of Education & Youth in 2023. A decision was made to allocate 100 million for 2024, all to A operations applications. | |
| July 2023 |
Due to streamlining, no funds were allocated from the development and innovation fund of the Department of Education & Youth in the fall semester of 2023. |
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| January 2023 | The project is currently underway and the distribution of funds was completed in the fall of 2022. All information about the fund and completed projects can be found at https://menntastefna.is/throunarsjodur. | |
| July 2022 | The outcome of the scenario analysis is four different yet powerful scenarios. Scenarios are data-driven stories about the future to make better decisions about the future today. It is an attempt to use a structured approach to envision possible futures and propose theories about future possibilities. These scenarios are not predictions of the most likely future city, but tools to help shape our plans and objectives towards the challenges that may arise. With these scenarios in mind, we can strengthen our resolve and prepare better to achieve our objectives. |
Related actions
Societal objective
- 1. For All of Us | The Green Deal Residents' well-being and the feeling of belonging in Reykjavík.
- 2. Let Dreams Come True | The Green Deal Children and adolescents let their dreams come true.
- 3. Culture and arts will be integrated into city life | Green Deal Everyone has equal opportunities to participate in and enjoy culture and arts.
- 4. Sports for all | Green Deal Most people regularly engage in sports or other physical activities.
- 5. Improved public health | Green Deal A health-promoting, sustainable, and diverse community.
- 6. Human rights, increased participation, and improved conversations with residents | Green Deal Residents have the opportunity to work with the City to improve their quality of life.