Language learning grant for children with a foreign background

Icelandic and mother language leisure activity grant for children with a foreign background

Recently, the town of Hafnarfjörður opened up the possibility for children with a foreign background, to utilize Hafnarfjarðarbær’s leisure activity grant to pay participation fees for Icelandic and mother language courses, as long as the other criteria of the leisure grant rules are enforced, such as the duration and qualifications of instructors and teachers.

Dual grant for children pursuing both a leisure activity and language learning studies

If a child with a foreign background is already using his/her leisure grant for traditional sports and recreational activities and intends to attend mother language, or Icelandic teaching courses simultaneously, permission is granted that during the course the town’s leisure activity grant is doubled, so that the person concerned can pursue both. The goal of Hafnarfjarðarbær is to ensure equal access for children and young people to recreational activities, increase their activity and encourage participation in organized sports and social activities. This step is part of that journey.

Grant amount and application process

The town of Hafnarfjörður grants all parents and custodians of children and young people in Hafnarfjörður between the ages of 6 and 18 years old,  a monthly leisure activity grant amounting to ISK 4,750.- for their participation in organized sports and recreational activities. As of January the 1st, the year in which a child turns six years old, he or she can start receiving a grant, and ceases to receive a grant on the 31st of December the year in which he or she turns eighteen. Applications for leisure activity grants for mother language and Icelandic courses are made through My Pages on the Hafnarfjarðarbær website: Applications -> leisure activities -> leisure grant 6 to 18 years old, outside of Sportabler and Nóra. You must fill in all relevant information about the beneficiaries, attach a receipt and submit the application for processing. Payment is made on the 20th of each month for applications received up to and including the 15th of the same month.

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Application form on My Pages

Information on Leisure activity grants

Rules on the leisure activity grant (Icelandic)