Grant opportunity
Health Research Fund Ageing Research Grants 2026
A forthcoming one-year grant round focused on research that advances healthy ageing and understanding of age-related health challenges.
- Funder
- Icelandic Ministry of Health / Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannís)
- Call opens in August 2026 and closes 1 October 2026
- Call opens in August 2026 and closes 1 October 2026: Oct 1, 2026
- Award
- Up to ISK 20 million per project; up to five grants
- Applicant
- Health researchers meeting the detailed eligibility rules to be published with the full August call.
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Iceland
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Health Research Fund supports the full spectrum of health research, and this special round will strengthen knowledge and innovation related to ageing.
Who can apply
Full applicant and institutional eligibility will be published when the call opens. Prospective applicants should monitor Rannís and prepare for an October deadline.
What it supports
- Healthy ageing
- Age-related health challenges
- Basic biomedical, clinical and public-health research
Funding and duration
- Up to five one-year awards
- Maximum ISK 20 million per project
Call opens in August 2026 and closes 1 October 2026
Call opens in August 2026 and closes 1 October 2026: Oct 1, 2026
How to apply
Monitor the official Rannís page for the full application procedure, forms and eligibility guidance when the call opens in August.
Call details
Source-based overview
This pre-announcement gives researchers advance notice of a targeted Health Research Fund round intended to accelerate high-quality evidence and innovation for healthy ageing.
Eligibility
Full applicant and institutional eligibility will be published when the call opens. Prospective applicants should monitor Rannís and prepare for an October deadline.
Funding and benefits
Up to five one-year awards
Maximum ISK 20 million per project
Themes and supported activities
Healthy ageing
Age-related health challenges
Basic biomedical, clinical and public-health research
Deadline and timeline
Call opens in August 2026 and closes 1 October 2026: Call opens in August 2026 and closes 1 October 2026: Oct 1, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Monitor the official Rannís page for the full application procedure, forms and eligibility guidance when the call opens in August.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.