Guðjón Sigurðsson Music Fund merges with Iceland Music Fund - early-year distribution
The Iceland Music Fund's latest distribution was significantly boosted by an 11 million króna contribution from Reykjavík City. The money came from the Guðjón Sigurðsson Music Fund, which was established in 1908 but has now been dissolved. Grant recipients came together to celebrate the distribution.
The Iceland Music Fund distribution early this year was the fourth since the fund was created in 2024. The fund received a total of 342 applications, with just under 92 million available for distribution among 80 projects. The money from the Guðjón Sigurðsson Music Fund provided a significant boost.
According to the fund's charter, its goal was to ensure Reykjavík residents had free or low-cost access to quality, publicly accessible music. In line with that mission, the funding went to the infrastructure and development division at the Iceland Music Fund. Priority was given to public concerts at venues and music festivals in Reykjavík, with a quarter of the funds going to projects for children.
"It's wonderful that Guðjón's funds have finally been put to proper use after about 110 years, for the benefit of Reykjavík's music scene and the public," says Ása Dýradóttir, project manager of Music City Reykjavík. "The purpose of the development and infrastructure division at the Iceland Music Fund closely matched the goals of Guðjón's Music Fund, and we were fortunate to combine our efforts with the Iceland Music Fund on distribution."