# Start Package Grants

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** Up to DKK 10M per grant (DKK 5M for assistant professor, DKK 8M for associate professor, DKK 10M for full/clinical professor)
**Deadline:** 8 October 2026 (2:00pm Copenhagen time)
**Duration:** 4 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Quarterly
**Next round:** 2026-10
**Eligible countries:** DK
**Official call:** https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/start-package-grants-for-faculty-recruitment-q4-2026/
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports Danish universities and research institutions in recruiting top researchers of any nationality by providing a 4-year start package. Funding tiers: up to DKK 5M (assistant/tenure-track), DKK 8M (associate professor), DKK 10M (full or clinical professor). Host institution must be in Denmark. Enhances researcher mobility across borders and from industry to academia.

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