# Challenge Programme

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** DKK 30–75 million per grant
**Deadline:** 7 October 2026 (2:00pm Copenhagen time. Stage 1 results: December 2026; Stage 2 results: June 2027.)
**Consortium:** Required — consortium of research partners with a clear vision and mission
**Application:** 2-stage: pre-proposal (Stage 1) → full proposal (Stage 2)
**TRL:** 1-3
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/challenge-programme-2027-harnessing-novel-earth-abundant-materials-for-sustainable-technologies/
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds leading researchers forming a consortium to address major scientific challenges in harnessing novel Earth-abundant materials for sustainable technologies. Open to international applicants; career stage: established research leaders/professors. Focus on natural sciences within the Novo Nordisk Foundation Strategy.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/novo-nordisk-foundation-challenge-programme-2026-10) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.