# MicroMAX Collaborative Research Grants

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** Total available amount DKK 16 million
**Deadline:** 15 September 2026 (14:00 Copenhagen time)
**Duration:** 2–4 years
**Consortium:** Required — 1-2 co-applicants, anchored in Denmark or abroad at a university, hospital or non-profit research institution
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Next round:** 2027-05
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/micromax-collaborative-research-grants/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports collaborative research at the MicroMAX macromolecular crystallography beamline at MAX IV Synchrotron, Lund, Sweden. Main applicant must be affiliated (≥80% FTE) with a Danish university, hospital or non-profit organisation; requires 1-2 co-applicants with expertise in synchrotron-based crystallography or related methods.

## Summary

MicroMAX Collaborative Research Grants fund research conducted at the MicroMAX macromolecular crystallography beamline at MAX IV Synchrotron (Lund, Sweden), with DKK 16 million available across the call. Projects run 2-4 years and require a consortium of 2-3 researchers: a Danish main applicant (≥80% FTE at a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit) plus 1-2 co-applicants (Danish or international, non-profit sector). Research must fall within biomedicine, health, sustainability, biotechnology, or natural/technical/data sciences, and at least one consortium member must have synchrotron crystallography expertise.

## Who should apply

- Researchers based ≥80% FTE at a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit (main applicant)
- Teams with at least one member holding synchrotron crystallography expertise
- Collaborators working in biomedicine, health, sustainability, biotechnology, or natural/technical/data sciences
- Consortia of 2-3 co-investigators (Danish or international, non-profit affiliation required)

## Key dates

- Deadline 15 September 2026, 2:00pm Copenhagen time
- Single-stage application and review
- Project duration 2-4 years

## Tips for applicants

- The call funds facility access and research, not general investigator support, ensure your proposal demonstrates clear synchrotron crystallography experiments and why MAX IV's beamline is essential to your aims.
- Consortium composition matters: nominate a lead who meets the 80% Danish FTE rule and ensure at least one member lists synchrotron expertise explicitly in their track record.
- International co-applicants strengthen many proposals, but all must be non-profit sector; industry or solo industry-affiliated teams are excluded.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much is available in the MicroMAX Collaborative Research Grants call?

DKK 16 million is available across the entire call, distributed among successful projects.

### Who can be the main applicant for MicroMAX Collaborative Research Grants?

The main applicant must be affiliated ≥80% FTE with a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit organisation.

### Can international researchers join a MicroMAX consortium?

Yes, 1-2 co-applicants can be international, provided they are affiliated with non-profit institutions; however, the main applicant must be Danish-based.

### Is synchrotron crystallography expertise required?

At least one consortium member must have synchrotron crystallography expertise; the full team does not need it.

### How long do MicroMAX projects run?

Projects run for 2-4 years.

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