Information regarding the coronavirus

15. April, 2020

For those who have been awarded travel grants or grants for translation of Icelandic literature

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With regards to the coronavirus situation we fully understand that events and travel, even publication dates, might be delayed, cancelled or modified in different ways.

We will be very flexible with prolongations of deadlines and will of course do our best not to put you in any financial trouble. However, we do like to know about any changes of schedule. 

If you have been awarded a grant and the project must be modified in any way, please send an email to islit@islit.is and explain the situation so we can prepare for a suitable solution.


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