18.08.2026 13:00 - 16:00


💡At Drift’s Grant Day, get practical information, advice from experienced experts and the chance to ask the people who know the funding landscape best.


📍 Where:  Messinn, 4th floor, Drift EA, Strandgata 1, Akureyri 

⏰When:  Tuesday, August 18, 13:00-16:00


📅 On the agenda:

🗣️ Presentations (1 hour) 🗣️

An introduction to Drift’s Grant Team, an overview of the funding landscape and grants calendar, presentations from SSNE and RANNÍS, and entrepreneur María Dís Ólafsdóttir sharing her best tips from real grant applications.


💡Open consultations and audience Q&A (2 hours)💡

✍️RANNÍS, SSNE, Svava Björk Ólafsdóttir, Innovation Director at the University of Akureyri, and entrepreneur and grant-writing expert María Dís Ólafsdóttir will be on hand to offer practical advice and one-on-one help with your grant application.🎯


Who is it for?  Whether you’re an entrepreneur, run a young company or are developing a new idea within your business, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the grants available and how to improve your chances of success.


The formal programme will be followed by networking and happy hour at Messinn 🥂😊


✨This event is exclusively for members✨


Email us at driftea@driftea.is to become a member and secure your place at the event, as well as upcoming training and social events. 


These include: a sales course – a practical workshop in B2B sales and negotiation skills; a marketing course – digital marketing and brand building; a pitch course, accounting technology, operational efficiency and much more!


Drift Grant Day
18.08.2026

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13:00 - 16:00

💡At Drift’s Grant Day, get practical information, advice from experienced experts and the chance to ask the people who know the funding landscape best.


📍Where: Messinn, 4th floor, Drift EA, Strandgata 1, Akureyri 

⏰When: Tuesday, August 18, 13:00-16:00


📅 On the agenda:

🗣️Presentations (1 hour)🗣️

An introduction to Drift’s Grant Team, an overview of the funding landscape and grants calendar, presentations from SSNE and RANNÍS, and entrepreneur María Dís Ólafsdóttir sharing her best tips from real grant applications.


💡Open consultations and audience Q&A (2 hours)💡

✍️RANNÍS, SSNE, Svava Björk Ólafsdóttir, Innovation Director at the University of Akureyri, and entrepreneur and grant-writing expert María Dís Ólafsdóttir will be on hand to offer practical advice and one-on-one help with your grant application.🎯


Who is it for? Whether you’re an entrepreneur, run a young company or are developing a new idea within your business, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the grants available and how to improve your chances of success.


The formal programme will be followed by networking and happy hour at Messinn 🥂😊


✨This event is exclusively for members✨


Email us at driftea@driftea.is to become a member and secure your place at the event, as well as upcoming training and social events. 


These include: a sales course – a practical workshop in B2B sales and negotiation skills; a marketing course – digital marketing and brand building; a pitch course, accounting technology, operational efficiency and much more!

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