Funder directory → Virginia → LEIFUR EIRIKSSON FOUNDATION
Private foundation · CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA · EIN 542056415LEIFUR EIRIKSSON FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$20,878–$25,000
median $25,000
Giving (latest FY)
$260,657
11 grants · FY2025
Assets
$8,446,383
gives nationally
Application form & materials: APPLICATIONS CAN BE MAILED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.LEIFUREIRIKSSONFOUNDATION.ORG/APPLY/LOGIN. APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATION UNLESS THEY HAVE COMPLETED A FINAL DEGREE MORE THAN THREE YEARS AGO. THREE LETTERS OF REFERENCE MUST BE SUBMITTED BY PERSONS QUALIFIED TO EVALUATE YOUR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WORK. APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION ONLINE MUST MAIL IN A SIGNATURE PAGE BY THE DECEMBER DEADLINE.
Deadlines: APPLICATIONS AND LETTERS OF REFERENCE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE FIRST THURSDAY IN DECEMBER.
Restrictions: THE LEIFUR EIRIKSSON FOUNDATION FUNDS SCHOLARS FROM U.S. UNIVERSITIES FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH OR STUDY AT UNIVERSITIES IN ICELAND, AND SCHOLARS FROM UNIVERSITIES IN ICELAND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH OR STUDY AT UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. RECIPIENTS ARE CHOSEN BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. UP TO $25,000 IN PROJECT COSTS, INCLUDING TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE RESEARCH OR STUDY SITE WILL BE PAID ON THE SCHOLAR'S BEHALF.
Contact: KAREN E TORGERSEN · 1209 REDBUD ROAD, BLACKSBURG, VA, 24060 · 4349812061
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GRIMA EIR GEIRS IRMUDOTTIR · CHICAGO, IL | SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| HILDUR HJORVAR | SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| INGA GUORUN EIRIKSDOTTIR · SANTA BARBARA, CA | SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| SYDNEY LAUREN FOX | SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| ENAR KORNELIUS LEFERINK · NEW HAVEN, CT | SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| ARNHILDUR TOMASDOTTIR | SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| BENEDIKT FADEL FARAG | SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| ERNA MARIA JONSDOTTIR | SCHOLARSHIP | $20,878 |
| COLIN FISHER | SCHOLARSHIP | $19,600 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.