CoR Housing Protection Fund

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.

Apply for housing protection fund

Who can apply from the housing protection fund?

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:

  • that the anthropomorphism has a special preservation value for artistic or cultural-historical reasons;
  • that the works carried out are consistent with the original architectural style of anthropomorphism and can have a monumental perspective;
  • that the execution does not constitute normal maintenance, such as renovation or painting.

Is my house peaceful?

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.

See more on the website of the Ministry of Mines

How to apply for a grant?

  • Application sent. You apply on My Pages. If an application is received too late, it is not eligible.
  • Data evaluated. Data assessed. Representatives appointed by the Environment and Planning Branch review data and propose to donors.
  • Application settled. Application settled. The Planning and Transportation Council settles the application for funding and the City Council confirms the delivery. Reply sent. The Department of Environmental Protection and Planning sends a written response to all applicants who receive a grant, indicating the continuation of the process.
  • Donation paid out. A grant is paid out. A grant is not paid out until the work for which the grant has been made is commenced. You can submit your application handling tips and comments to the Department of Environmental Planning, Borgartún 12 - 14, 105 Reykjavík, tel. 4 11 11. *Email Address layout@reykjavik.is.

    Persons who are denied a grant may make a note to this effect to the CoR's Council for the Environment and Planning.

What documentation must accompany the application?

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.