# Grants for Clinical and Translational Research

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** Up to DKK 4,500,000 (max DKK 1,500,000/year); DKK 76 million total available
**Duration:** 1-3 years
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/projektstoette-i-klinisk-og-translationel-laegevidenskab/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funding for clinical and translational medical research; DKK 13.5 million earmarked for a strategic focused theme on interactions between infectious diseases and cardiometabolic diseases. Applicants targeting this theme must tick the relevant box in the application.

## Summary

The Novo Nordisk Foundation's Grants for Clinical and Translational Research fund medical research projects in Denmark with up to DKK 4,500,000 over one to three years, capped at DKK 1,500,000 per year. This year's call sets aside DKK 13.5 million of the DKK 76 million total pool for a strategic theme on the interaction between infectious diseases and cardiometabolic diseases, which applicants can opt into via a checkbox on the application.

## Who should apply

- Researchers conducting clinical or translational medical research
- Applicants based at institutions in Denmark
- Projects addressing infectious disease and cardiometabolic disease interactions (for the strategic theme pool)
- Teams planning projects of 1 to 3 years in duration

## Key dates

- Annual call (check current cycle for exact deadline)
- Project duration of 1 to 3 years
- DKK 76 million total available, up to DKK 4,500,000 per grant (max DKK 1,500,000/year)

## Tips for applicants

- If your project fits the infectious disease-cardiometabolic disease intersection, tick the strategic theme box to compete for the ring-fenced DKK 13.5 million pool.
- Budget your project within the DKK 1,500,000 annual cap even if the total award could reach DKK 4,500,000 over three years.
- Frame the clinical-to-translational pipeline explicitly, as this call funds both ends of that spectrum rather than purely fundamental research.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding does the Novo Nordisk Foundation Grants for Clinical and Translational Research provide?

Up to DKK 4,500,000 per project, capped at DKK 1,500,000 per year, with DKK 76 million available in total across the call.

### Is there a specific research theme prioritized in this call?

Yes, DKK 13.5 million is earmarked for a strategic focused theme on interactions between infectious diseases and cardiometabolic diseases, and applicants targeting it must tick the relevant box in the application.

### Who is eligible to apply for this grant?

Researchers conducting clinical and translational medical research based at institutions in Denmark.

### How long can a funded project run?

Projects can run for 1 to 3 years.

### Does the Novo Nordisk Foundation run this call every year?

Yes, this is an annual call.

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