Most foundations have money set aside for project grants. These can either be managed by a single PI or by a PI and a few co-applicants. The size of these grants goes from a few M DKK and up.
Larger project grants also exists for a group of applicants who are joining forces in a large research collaborative.
Projects and consortia
Small grants (< 5 M DKK)
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Danish Cancer Society Project
Deadline - 1st of February
Amount - 1-4 mio DKK -
DFF Green transition - Res Proj 1
Deadline - 3rd of June, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
FNU - DFF Research Project 1
Deadline - 28th of September, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
FSS - DFF Research Project 1
Deadline - 22nd of September, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
FTP - DFF Research Project 1
Deadline - 24th of September, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
HFSP Research Grant
Deadline - 30th of March, 2021
Amount - 1.4 mio USD for 3 years -
Inge Lehmann
Deadline - 17th of June, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl OH for 3 years -
Leo Open Competition
Deadline - 5th of March, 30th of June, and 7th of September, 2021
Amount - 2-4 mio DKK for 1-3 years -
Lundbeck and NIH BRAIN Initiative
Deadline - 10th of August, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for 3 years -
Lundbeck Experiment
Deadline - 3rd of September, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK for up to 2 years -
Novo Exploratory Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme
Deadline - 19th of August, 2021
Amount - 5 mio DKK for 5 years -
Novo Project grants in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Deadline - 10th of June, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for 3 years -
Novo Project in Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine
Deadline - 1st of September, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project in the Natural and Technical Sciences
Deadline - 2nd of September, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project within Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology
Deadine - 26th of August, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project within Plant Science Agriculture and Food Biotechnology
Deadline - 26th of August 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for up to 3 years -
Villum Experiment
Deadline - 17th of March, 2021
Amount - 1-2 mio DKK for up to 2 years -
Villum Synergy
Deadline - 3rd of March, 2021
Amount - 2-3 or 10-20 mio DKK
Medium grants
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DFF Green Transition - Res Proj 2
Deadline - 3rd of June. 2021
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
DFF Green Transition - Res Proj 3
Deadline - 3rd of June, 2021
Amount - 8.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 5 years -
FNU - DFF Research Project 2
Deadline - 28th of September, 2021
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
FSS - DFF Research Project 2
Deadline - 22nd of September, 2021
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
FTP - DFF Research Project 2
Deadline - 24th of September, 2021
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
Health Insurance DENMARK Donations
Deadline - 1st of July, 2021
Amount - at least 5 mio DKK -
HFSP Research Grant
Deadline - 30th of March, 2021
Amount - 1.4 mio USD for 3 years -
Innovationsfonden - Green Research and Technologies - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Lifescience and Health - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Tech and innovation - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
NERD - New Exploratory Research and Discovery
Deadline - 28th of January, 2021
Amount - 14 mio DKK over 7 years -
Novo Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme
Deadline - 11th of June, 2021
Amount - 15 mio DKK for 4 years -
Novo Steno Collaborative project grant
Deadline - 2nd of September, 2021
Amount - 10 mio DKK for 5 years -
Novo Tandem Programme
Deadline - 12th of January, 2022
Amount - 10 mio DKK for 4 years -
Villum Synergy
Deadline - 3rd of March, 2021
Amount - 2-3 or 10-20 mio DKK
Large grants ( > 15 M DKK)
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DNRF Center of Excellence
Deadline - 1st of June, 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 6 years -
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Innovationsfonden - Green Research and Technologies - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Lifescience and Health - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Tech and innovation - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
Lundbeck Collaborative Projects
Deadline - End of 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 5 years -
Novo Challenge 2022 - Energy Materials with Biological Applications
Deadline - 27th of October, 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 6 years -
Novo Challenge 2022 - Immunity at Mucosal Surfaces
Deadline - 27th of October, 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 6 years -
Novo Challenge 2022 - Recycling for a Sustainable Society
Deadline - 27th of October, 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 6 years -
Novo Data Science Collaborative Research Programme
Deadline - 16th of March, 2021
Amount - 25 mio DKK for up to 5 years
January-March
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Danish Cancer Society Project
Deadline - 1st of February
Amount - 1-4 mio DKK -
Leo Open Competition
Deadline - 5th of March, 30th of June, and 7th of September, 2021
Amount - 2-4 mio DKK for 1-3 years -
NERD - New Exploratory Research and Discovery
Deadline - 28th of January, 2021
Amount - 14 mio DKK over 7 years -
Novo Data Science Collaborative Research Programme
Deadline - 16th of March, 2021
Amount - 25 mio DKK for up to 5 years -
Novo Tandem Programme
Deadline - 12th of January, 2022
Amount - 10 mio DKK for 4 years -
Villum Experiment
Deadline - 17th of March, 2021
Amount - 1-2 mio DKK for up to 2 years -
Villum Synergy
Deadline - 3rd of March, 2021
Amount - 2-3 or 10-20 mio DKK
April-June
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DFF Green transition - Res Proj 1
Deadline - 3rd of June, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
DFF Green Transition - Res Proj 2
Deadline - 3rd of June. 2021
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
DFF Green Transition - Res Proj 3
Deadline - 3rd of June, 2021
Amount - 8.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 5 years -
DNRF Center of Excellence
Deadline - 1st of June, 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 6 years -
HFSP Research Grant
Deadline - 30th of March, 2021
Amount - 1.4 mio USD for 3 years -
Inge Lehmann
Deadline - 17th of June, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl OH for 3 years -
Innovationsfonden - Green Research and Technologies - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Lifescience and Health - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Tech and innovation - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Amount - 5-30 mio DKK for 2-5 years -
Leo Open Competition
Deadline - 5th of March, 30th of June, and 7th of September, 2021
Amount - 2-4 mio DKK for 1-3 years -
Lundbeck Collaborative Projects
Deadline - End of 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 5 years -
Novo Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme
Deadline - 11th of June, 2021
Amount - 15 mio DKK for 4 years -
Novo Project grants in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Deadline - 10th of June, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for 3 years
July-September
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FNU - DFF Research Project 1
Deadline - 28th of September, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
FNU - DFF Research Project 2
Deadline - 28th of September, 2021
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
FSS - DFF Research Project 1
Deadline - 22nd of September, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
FSS - DFF Research Project 2
Deadline - 22nd of September, 2021
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
FTP - DFF Research Project 1
Deadline - 24th of September, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
FTP - DFF Research Project 2
Deadline - 24th of September, 2021
Amount - 4.3 mio DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
Health Insurance DENMARK Donations
Deadline - 1st of July, 2021
Amount - at least 5 mio DKK -
Leo Open Competition
Deadline - 5th of March, 30th of June, and 7th of September, 2021
Amount - 2-4 mio DKK for 1-3 years -
Lundbeck and NIH BRAIN Initiative
Deadline - 10th of August, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for 3 years -
Lundbeck Experiment
Deadline - 3rd of September, 2021
Amount - 2 mio DKK for up to 2 years -
Novo Exploratory Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme
Deadline - 19th of August, 2021
Amount - 5 mio DKK for 5 years -
Novo Project in Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine
Deadline - 1st of September, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project in the Natural and Technical Sciences
Deadline - 2nd of September, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project within Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology
Deadine - 26th of August, 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project within Plant Science Agriculture and Food Biotechnology
Deadline - 26th of August 2021
Amount - 3 mio DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Steno Collaborative project grant
Deadline - 2nd of September, 2021
Amount - 10 mio DKK for 5 years
October-December
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Novo Challenge 2022 - Energy Materials with Biological Applications
Deadline - 27th of October, 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 6 years -
Novo Challenge 2022 - Immunity at Mucosal Surfaces
Deadline - 27th of October, 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 6 years -
Novo Challenge 2022 - Recycling for a Sustainable Society
Deadline - 27th of October, 2021
Amount - 60 mio DKK for 6 years