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The Housing Protection Fund grants subsidies for the restoration or repair of human remains that have a special preservation value for artistic or cultural-historical reasons. Subsidies are advertised once a year. Implementation is required to conform to the original architectural style of an anthropomorphism, and the perspective of monumentalism is paramount.
Anyone can apply for housing protection funds for housing or manpower that are considered to be of special value.
What are the conditions for the grant?
A number of conditions must be met for implementation to receive funding from the housing protection fund. Examples include:
All houses that are 100 years of age or older are protected by the Cultural Heritage Act No. 80–2012 80/2012. Under the same Act, the Minister of Education and Culture may acquire houses regardless of age. Information on house friction and the register of protected houses in Reykjavík can be found on the website of the Icelandic Mines Agency.
Persons who are denied a grant may make a note to this effect to the CoR's Council for the Environment and Planning.
Information about the required supporting documentation can be found in the application. The information to be included is:
Description of the planned activities. Timetable and cost estimate of the planned activities. Photo, 1-5, of the house, showing its current appearance and more detailed photos if necessary. Drawings of a house or details are requested, if justified.
Drawings of houses can be obtained on the blueprint archive and from the Reykjavik City Service Department by sending an email to info@reykjavik.is If they do not exist, old photographs can be taken as a reference. Old photographs can be obtained from the Reykjavík Museum of Photography or the National Museum.