# Start Package Grants – for faculty recruitment Q4 2026

**Funder:** Novo Nordisk Foundation
**Budget:** Up to DKK 10 million per grant
**Deadline:** 8 October 2026 (2:00pm Copenhagen time)
**Duration:** 4 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage; results announced mid-November 2026
**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:** 14 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports Danish universities/research institutions recruiting top researchers of any nationality. Grants accompany offers of tenure-track (up to DKK 5M), associate professor (up to DKK 8M), or full/clinical professor positions (up to DKK 10M). Funds must be used for the candidate's establishment of an independent research group at the Danish host institution. Call opens 25 June 2026.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/novo-nordisk-foundation-start-package-grants-for-faculty-recruitment-q4-20-2026-10) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.