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
Normally between 1-4 M DKK -
DFF Green transition - Res Proj 1
Deadline - 3rd of June, 2021
Up to 2 M DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
DFF Research Project 1
Deadline 29th of September - 1st of October
Up to 2 M DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
Leo Open Competition
Deadline - 5th of March, 30th of June, and 7th of September, 2021
Normally 2-4 M DKK for 1-3 years -
Lundbeck Experiment
Deadline - 25th of August, 2020
Up to 2 M DKK for up to 2 years -
Novo Project grants in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Deadline - 10th of June, 2021
Up to 3 M DKK for 3 years -
Novo Project in Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine
Deadline - 2nd of September, 2020
Up to 3 M DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project in the Natural and Technical Sciences
Deadline - 2nd of September, 2021
Up to 3 M DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project within Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology
Deadine - 27th of August, 2020
Up to 3 M DKK for 3 years -
Novo Project within Plant Science Agriculture and Food Biotechnology
Deadline - 27th of August 2020
Up to 1 M DKK for up to 3 years -
Villum Experiment
Deadline - 17th of March, 2021
1-2 M DKK for up to 2 years -
Villum Synergy
Deadline - 3rd of March, 2021
Either 2-3 or 10-20 M DKK
Medium grants
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DFF Green Transition - Res Proj 2
Deadline - 3rd of June. 2021
Up to 4.3 M DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
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DFF Research Project 2
Deadline - 29th of September - 1st of October
Up to 4.3 M DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Green Research and Technologies - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Lifescience and Health - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Tech and innovation - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
NERD - New Exploratory Research and Discovery
Deadline - 28th of January, 2021
Up to 14 M DKK over 7 years -
Villum Synergy
Deadline - 3rd of March, 2021
Either 2-3 or 10-20 M DKK
Large grants ( > 15 M DKK)
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Data Science Collaborative Research Programme
Deadline - 16th of March, 2021
Up to 25 M DKK for up to 5 years -
DNRF Center of Excellence
Deadline - 1st of June, 2021
Normally around 60 M DKK for 6 years -
Innovationsfonden - Green Research and Technologies - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Lifescience and Health - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Tech and innovation - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
Lundbeck Collaborative Projects
Deadline - 2021
Up to 60 M DKK for 5 years
January-March
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Danish Cancer Society Project
Deadline - 1st of February
Normally between 1-4 M DKK -
Data Science Collaborative Research Programme
Deadline - 16th of March, 2021
Up to 25 M DKK for up to 5 years -
Leo Open Competition
Deadline - 5th of March, 30th of June, and 7th of September, 2021
Normally 2-4 M DKK for 1-3 years -
NERD - New Exploratory Research and Discovery
Deadline - 28th of January, 2021
Up to 14 M DKK over 7 years -
Villum Experiment
Deadline - 17th of March, 2021
1-2 M DKK for up to 2 years -
Villum Synergy
Deadline - 3rd of March, 2021
Either 2-3 or 10-20 M DKK
April-June
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DFF Green transition - Res Proj 1
Deadline - 3rd of June, 2021
Up to 2 M DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
DFF Green Transition - Res Proj 2
Deadline - 3rd of June. 2021
Up to 4.3 M DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
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DNRF Center of Excellence
Deadline - 1st of June, 2021
Normally around 60 M DKK for 6 years -
Innovationsfonden - Green Research and Technologies - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Lifescience and Health - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
Innovationsfonden - Tech and innovation - Grand Solutions
Deadline - 8th of April, 2021
Often between 5-30 M DKK for 2-5 years -
Leo Open Competition
Deadline - 5th of March, 30th of June, and 7th of September, 2021
Normally 2-4 M DKK for 1-3 years -
Lundbeck Collaborative Projects
Deadline - 2021
Up to 60 M DKK for 5 years -
Novo Project grants in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Deadline - 10th of June, 2021
Up to 3 M DKK for 3 years
July-September
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DFF Research Project 1
Deadline 29th of September - 1st of October
Up to 2 M DKK excl. overhead for up to 3 years -
DFF Research Project 2
Deadline - 29th of September - 1st of October
Up to 4.3 M DKK excl. overhead for 4.5 years -
Leo Open Competition
Deadline - 5th of March, 30th of June, and 7th of September, 2021
Normally 2-4 M DKK for 1-3 years -
Lundbeck Experiment
Deadline - 25th of August, 2020
Up to 2 M DKK for up to 2 years -
Novo Project in Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine
Deadline - 2nd of September, 2020
Up to 3 M DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project in the Natural and Technical Sciences
Deadline - 2nd of September, 2021
Up to 3 M DKK for up to 3 years -
Novo Project within Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology
Deadine - 27th of August, 2020
Up to 3 M DKK for 3 years -
Novo Project within Plant Science Agriculture and Food Biotechnology
Deadline - 27th of August 2020
Up to 1 M DKK for up to 3 years