Research grants for Danish researchers

For early-career independent investigators (lab established 3–8 years prior to Dec 31, 2026; appointment start 2018–2023) at non-profit academic/research institutions worldwide. Supports high-impact, high-risk cancer research distinct from the applicant's current portfolio. Single PI only; no co-investigators. Applicants must have multi-year independent funding active in 2027. All materials must be submitted in English.

Mobility grant for recruitment of assistant, associate, or full professors to Danish universities. Candidates must be nominated by a Danish university (quota-based). Research must be in natural/technical sciences, interdisciplinarity, or biotechnology/sustainability. Applications submitted via NORMA system.

Sabbatical grants for mid-career and established research leaders based in Denmark, supporting stays abroad from Denmark. Recurring call; results announced late November 2026.

Supports internationalisation for Danish university faculty in time-unlimited positions (mid-career/associate prof. or established/prof. level). Candidates must be nominated by a Danish university (quota-based); only nominated candidates are considered. Research focus must be within natural and technical sciences, interdisciplinarity, biotechnology, or sustainability. Available for researchers going abroad from Denmark or international researchers coming to Denmark.

Mobility grant for international recruitment to Danish universities at assistant-, associate-, or full-professor level. Candidates must be nominated by a Danish university (nomination quota applies). Research focus must be in natural/technical sciences, interdisciplinarity, or biotechnology and sustainability. Proposals submitted in English.

Prize for Biomedicine in the area of Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine. Nomination-only process — applications must be submitted via the official nomination form. Annual recurring call.

Supports investigator-initiated clinical trials in Denmark. Open to mid-career and established research leaders (Associate Professor / Professor level). Focus on Clinical Medicine. Proposals reviewed by the Committee on Clinical and Translational Medicine.

Nomination-based prize for an outstanding active scientist affiliated with a Danish non-profit research institution who has made transformative contributions to basic bioscience or biomedicine. Comprises a DKK 1.25M research grant, DKK 250k personal award, and up to DKK 200k for a prize symposium at the recipient's host institution.

Open to Research Leaders (Mid-career/Associate Prof. and Established/Prof.) based in Denmark. Focuses on clinical and translational medicine research. Applications submitted via the Norma portal.

Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2026 — joint transnational call by the BE READY NOW European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page for participating funders.

Joint NNF/Lundbeck Foundation call for interdisciplinary projects on body-brain interactions (cardiometabolic diseases and nervous system disorders). Proposals must bridge neuroscientific and cardiometabolic research fields. Applicants must be independent researchers; salary for applicants not fundable. No overhead/indirect costs (except up to 5% for non-university Danish institutions). No commercial activities or industry-sponsored drug trials. Proposals submitted in English via Lundbeck Foundation's LANAS system.

Open to research leaders (junior/non-tenured, mid-career, established) at institutions in Nordic countries including Denmark. Focus on plant science, agriculture, food biotechnology, and biotechnology-based synthesis and production.

Open to non-profit organisations and public institutions in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Research institutions may be co-applicants but not lead applicants. Projects must integrate health promotion into social initiatives for vulnerable children aged 0–10. Cross-sectoral collaboration between health and social sectors required. Proposals in Danish or English; Greenlandic/Faroese not accepted. Project start between 1 Jan–31 Dec 2027.

Joint call by Novo Nordisk Foundation and Lundbeck Foundation for Research Leaders (Established/Prof.) targeting bioscience, basic biomedicine, clinical and translational medicine. Focuses on research into brain-periphery interactions in health and disease. Applications submitted via Lundbeck Foundation nomination portal.

Open to research leaders (junior, mid-career, and established/professor level) at institutions in the Nordic countries (including Denmark). Scope covers industrial and environmental biotechnology.

Postdoctoral fellowships for research in plant science, agriculture, and food biotechnology. Host institution must be in a Nordic country (including Denmark). Open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Research areas: biotechnology-based synthesis and production, food and agriculture.

Postdoctoral fellowships in industrial and environmental biotechnology. Host institution must be in a Nordic country (including Denmark). Open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

For postdoctoral researchers with <5 years mentored research experience at award activation, working at the intersection of cancer immunology and computational biology/data science. Must be conducted at a non-profit institution (US or abroad); no citizenship restrictions. Sponsor must hold assistant professor or higher rank. Proposals must be hypothesis-driven in basic or translational cancer immunology.

Supports projects integrating health promotion into social initiatives for vulnerable children aged 0–10 in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Eligible applicants: non-profit organisations and public institutions only (research institutions may be co-applicants but not lead applicants). Proposals may be submitted in Danish or English. Cross-sectoral collaboration between social and health sectors is a key evaluation criterion.

Field Trips / Research Stays from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds basic research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities carried out by Danish researchers or foreign researchers connected to the Danish research environment. Grants for field trips abroad or research stays a

Supports postdoctoral researchers in immunology and cancer immunology at non-profit institutions worldwide (no citizenship restrictions). Applicants must hold a doctoral degree by award activation and have <5 years of mentored research experience (M.D.s exclude residency years). Research must be hypothesis-driven and mechanistic, relevant to the immune system's role in cancer. Only 1 fellow per sponsor per round.

Supports outstanding early-career postdoctoral scientists seeking dual expertise in immunology and data science at the intersection of cancer immunology and bioinformatics/computational methods.

Main applicant must be an established investigator with primary employment at a university, hospital, or non-profit research institution in a Nordic country (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands). Translational/applied focus on stem cell-based therapies across four themes: allogeneic cell therapy, analytical methods, biomaterials, and clinical development. Fundamental discovery, adult immune cell (CAR-T/NK), and gene therapy projects are out of scope.

Open to research leaders at junior, mid-career, and established/professor level. Host institution must be in Denmark. Covers bioscience and basic biomedicine research.

Semper Ardens Advance from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds basic research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities carried out by Danish researchers or foreign researchers connected to the Danish research environment. 5-year grants for professors with an established interna

Semper Ardens Accelerate from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds basic research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities carried out by Danish researchers or foreign researchers connected to the Danish research environment. 3 to 5-year grants for newly appointed tenured associ

Monograph Fellowships from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds basic research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities carried out by Danish researchers or foreign researchers connected to the Danish research environment. 1-year full-time fellowships for leading, visionary resea

Research Infrastructure from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds basic research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities carried out by Danish researchers or foreign researchers connected to the Danish research environment. Grants for equipment or apparatus.

Digital Research Infrastructure from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds basic research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities carried out by Danish researchers or foreign researchers connected to the Danish research environment. Grants for the procurement of register data, ac

Reintegration Fellowships from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds basic research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities carried out by Danish researchers or foreign researchers connected to the Danish research environment. 2-year postdoctoral fellowships at Danish, Greenlandi

Science Communication from the Carlsberg Foundation, which funds basic research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities carried out by Danish researchers or foreign researchers connected to the Danish research environment. Grants for professional communication of topics within t

Main applicant must be an established investigator with primary employment at a university, hospital, or non-profit research institution in a Nordic country (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands). Translational/applied focus on regenerative medicine (stem cell-based therapies); fundamental discovery, adult immune cell (CAR-T/NK), and gene therapy projects are out of scope. For-profit partners may collaborate but cannot receive direct funding (subcontractors excepted).

International science summit support programme. Location listed as international, suggesting global eligibility. Up to DKK 7 million per grant. Results announced December 2026.

Supports exploratory interdisciplinary research projects. Host institution must be based in Denmark. Reviewed by the Committee on Interdisciplinary Research.

Supports STEM education, science didactics research, and informal science/technology learning experiences for children, youth, and the general public in the Danish realm. Applicant's administering institution must be a public institution or non-profit organisation (incl. universities, municipalities, museums, associations) in the Danish realm. Proposals in Danish or English; commercial purposes excluded. Max 5% admin overhead.

Supports projects advancing societal learning for the green transition. Host institution must be based in Denmark. Call open 13 May–3 September 2026; results announced December 2026.

Open to public institutions, nonprofits, educational institutions, municipalities, research institutions, museums, and associations in the Danish Realm. Private companies may apply for non-commercial, nonprofit-aim projects. Projects must target audiences within the Danish Realm (children, youth, or general public). Applications may be submitted in Danish or English. Pure research projects and education-system-primary projects are out of scope.

Supports projects strengthening STEM teaching quality and competence development in vocational and professional education (EUD/EUX, erhvervsakademi, professionsbachelor) within sustainability and health in the Danish realm. Administering institution must be a public institution or non-profit organisation. Proposals in Danish or English. Pure research projects and research fellowships are excluded.

Supports exploratory interdisciplinary research projects hosted at institutions in Denmark. Administered by the Committee on Interdisciplinary Research. Call opened 12 March 2026; results announced end of December 2026.

Supports research projects in the natural and technical sciences. Applicants must be based in Denmark. Results announced December 2026.

Funds research within nutrition related to cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs). Up to DKK 5M if the project includes an international co-applicant. Reviewed by the Committee on Nutrition.

Postdoctoral researchers of any nationality, max 8 years full-time research experience post-PhD at deadline. Mobility rule applies: researcher must not have resided/worked in the host country for >12 months in the 3 years before deadline. Full-time commitment required. Host must be an eligible organisation in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country.

Restricted to nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, max 8 years post-PhD. Outgoing phase at a non-EU/non-Associated Country organisation, with mandatory return phase to an EU/Associated Country host. Full-time commitment required; mobility rules apply.

Horizon Europe RIA under the EU Cancer Mission supporting development of validated microbiome tools for early cancer prediction before disease onset, including AI risk modelling, longitudinal cohort studies, and comparison with liquid biopsy tests. Proposals must address multiple cancer types where possible and collaborate with large cohorts/registries. Lump sum grant; one grant expected.

Strengthens the user community at the MicroMAX beamline (macromolecular crystallography / serial-synchrotron crystallography with time-resolved capabilities) at MAX IV Synchrotron in Lund, Sweden. Host institution must be in Denmark.

Horizon Europe RIA under the EU Cancer Mission call HORIZON-MISS-2026-02. One indicative grant of approximately €15M. Full topic description available in the Work Programme. Consortia must include eligible entities from at least 3 EU member states or associated countries.

Horizon Europe Innovation Action under the EU Cancer Mission call HORIZON-MISS-2026-02. One indicative grant of approximately €7M. Full topic description available in the Work Programme. Consortia must include eligible entities from at least 3 EU member states or associated countries.

Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action under the EU Cancer Mission call HORIZON-MISS-2026-02. One indicative grant of approximately €5M. Full topic description available in the Work Programme. Consortia must include eligible entities from at least 3 EU member states or associated countries.

Horizon Europe RIA (lump sum) for academic investigator-initiated pragmatic clinical trials on immunotherapeutic interventions for refractory cancer patients. Proposals must include a clinical studies annex, disaggregate data by sex/gender/age, and engage patients in endpoint definition. Applicants must include diverse stakeholders and plan to join the EU Cancer Mission 'Diagnosis and Treatment' cluster. ~3 grants expected.

Supports innovation in biotechnology, clinical/translational medicine, endocrinology, food & agriculture, industrial/environmental biotechnology, and infectious diseases. Applicants must be based in Nordic countries. Call opens 1 August 2026 and closes 15 September 2026.

Horizon Europe RIA under the Cancer Mission. Requires development of multiscale AI-integrated Virtual Human Twins for cancer onset, progression and personalised treatment. Proposals must include clinical study annex if clinical studies are envisaged. Interdisciplinary consortia including healthcare professionals, patient representatives, AI experts and SMEs expected. Open science principles mandatory; data must be shared via UNCAN.eu and Advanced VHT Platform.

Supports innovation in Health and Sustainability themes. Applicants must be based in Nordic countries (including Denmark). From 2027 onwards, awarded once per year (Spring 2027 next call).

Consortia apply to develop an EIT Label-certified micro-credentials programme for advanced Master's students and PhD candidates in life sciences, medical technologies, and biotechnology, focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and project management in healthcare. Applicants must register in the EU Funding & Tenders portal to obtain a PIC number before applying. Open to members and non-members of EIT Health.

Open to European SMEs (≥4 FTE employees) with ≥€2M total equity investment closed in the prior 36 months. Requires 50% co-funding from other sources. Scope: biotech (IML≥5), medtech (IML≥6), digital health/AI (IML≥7), biomarkers/diagnostics (IML≥7). Applicants must register in the EU Funding & Tenders portal to obtain a PIC number before applying.

Funds mature digital, data-driven and AI-powered healthcare solutions ready to scale across European markets. Led by a Commercialising Entity (SME or industry player). Applicants must be legal entities established in eligible Horizon Europe countries (EU Member States, associated countries, or eligible third countries). 50% co-funding required. Covers commercialisation pilots, market adaptation, health economics analysis, and reimbursement pathway development.

Shaping the Future of Animal Health and Welfare — joint transnational call by the EUPAHW European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page for participating funder

Funds design and delivery of an EIT Label-certified Biotech pathway (personalised learning courses) within the Certified Innovation Path portfolio. Consortium must include ≥2 HEIs in ≥2 eligible Member States (at least one in an EIT RIS region) and ≥1 industry/non-academic partner. At least one HEI must be authorised to award ECTS credits. Focus on health biotech innovation, entrepreneurship, and translation to market-ready solutions across Europe.

Consortium of ≥2 HEIs in ≥2 eligible EU Member States (at least one in an EIT RIS region) plus ≥1 industry/non-academic partner. Funds design and delivery of EIT Label-certified personalised learning courses in health biotechnology (innovation, entrepreneurship, regulatory/translational expertise). At least one HEI must be authorised to award ECTS credits.

Global Health EDCTP3 Calls for proposals 2026 — joint transnational call by the GH EDCTP3 JU European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page for participating fu

Open to registered nurses affiliated with a Danish university, hospital, or non-profit research institution. The grant cannot cover the grantee's own salary; applicants must have guaranteed salary for the full project period. Total DKK 3M available across all grants; individual grants DKK 50k–600k within DKK 50k–200k per budget year.

Applicant must be a registered nurse with a master's degree. Research must be carried out at a university, hospital, or other non-profit research institution in Denmark. Applicant must enrol as a PhD student at a Danish university within one year of receiving the grant letter.

Applicant must be a registered nurse with a PhD (or PhD accepted for defence by deadline). No PhD-age restriction. Must be anchored at a university, hospital, or non-profit research institution in Denmark throughout the fellowship. Part-time work (min. 50%) allowed if combined with clinical work. Up to 3 grants available from a total DKK 7.3M pool.

RAMP Joint Transnational Call 2026 — joint transnational call by the Raw Materials for the Green and Digital Transition European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the cal

For postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in a biological discipline moving to a new country and new research area. Must be ≤3 years post-PhD at Full Proposal deadline (24 Sep 2026). Applicants cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country. 100% FTE commitment required. For-profit host institutions ineligible. Basic life sciences research only; applied/clinical projects excluded.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree from a non-biological discipline (physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) with no or little life sciences experience, moving to a new country. Must be ≤3 years post-PhD at Full Proposal deadline. Cannot work in country of nationality or PhD country. 100% FTE required. For-profit host institutions ineligible.

For postdocs with a PhD in a biological discipline moving to a new country and new research area. Must be ≤3 years post-PhD at Full Proposal deadline (24 Sep 2026). Applicants cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country. For-profit host institutions ineligible. 100% FTE required. Basic life sciences research only; applied/clinical projects excluded.

For postdocs with a PhD in a non-biological discipline (physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) with no/little life sciences experience, moving to a new country. Must be ≤3 years post-PhD at Full Proposal deadline. Cannot work in country of nationality or PhD country. For-profit host institutions ineligible. 100% FTE required. Basic life sciences research only.

Annual call for cancer research projects with Nordic collaboration. Norwegian Cancer Society contributes annually to this Nordic Cancer Union initiative. Applications via NCU's own portal. Nordic collaboration required.

PRIMA Call 2026 Section 2 — joint transnational call by the PRIMA European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page for participating funders.

Knæk Cancer-funded prevention research lab call. Proposals likely in Danish. Full eligibility details available on the funder's website.

Supports innovative, practice-close research projects on cancer prevention and health promotion with potential population-level impact in Denmark. Both a Danish practice partner and a researcher from a recognised institution must be involved. Applicants may hold only one active Knæk Cancer project grant at a time. Results must target publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Proposals must fall within the Danish Cancer Society's prevention policy.

Annual call for cancer research projects with Nordic collaboration. Total pool of €950,000. Applications submitted via NCU's own portal. Questions to ncu@kreftforeningen.no.

Annual call for cancer research projects with Nordic collaboration, funded by Nordic Cancer Union with Norwegian Cancer Society contributions. Total budget €950,000. Information and application portal on NCU's website. Questions to ncu@kreftforeningen.no.

Annual call for cancer research projects with Nordic collaboration. Total budget €950,000. Applications submitted via NCU's own portal. Nordic cross-country collaboration is required.

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowship funds ambitious basic biomedical PhD projects. Europe-wide: EU citizens anywhere, or non-EU citizens whose PhD is at a European host. Experimental basic biomedical research only.

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds MD Fellowship funds medical students (primarily enrolled in Germany) for an experimental basic-biomedical research project in a leading lab away from their home institution.

PRIMA Call 2026 Section 1 — joint transnational call by the PRIMA European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page for participating funders.

Funds research into the mechanisms of interaction between heat and hypertension. Open to Research Leaders (Established/Prof.) based in Denmark. Focus areas: Endocrinology and Metabolism, Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine, Clinical and Translational Medicine.

Open to Research Leaders (Established/Prof.) internationally. Focus on industrial and environmental biotechnology — specifically unravelling electron transfer mechanisms in hybrid bio-electrocatalysis. Applications submitted via the Norma portal.

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.

Open to Research Leaders (Established/Prof.) internationally. Focus on natural sciences — harnessing novel Earth-abundant materials for sustainable technologies. Applications submitted via the NORMA portal.

Directly funded by the European Union and fully managed by the PRIMA Foundation. Supports transnational research and innovation projects among Mediterranean countries. Focuses on water management, agricultural systems, and the agri-food chain (water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus). Consortium of partners from Mediterranean/EU countries required.

IHI Call 13 — joint transnational call by the Innovative Health Initiative European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page for participating funders.

Scholar stipends and international stays (udlandsophold) for cancer researchers. Early-career focused. A further round is expected in May 2027. Proposals likely in Danish.

Supports Danish universities or other research institutions in recruiting top researchers of any nationality. Aims to enhance researcher mobility across borders, among Danish universities, and from industry to university. Host institution must be in Denmark.

Supports Danish universities and research institutions in recruiting top researchers of any nationality. Aims to enhance researcher mobility across borders, among Danish universities, and from industry to university. Host institution must be in Denmark.

CETP Joint Call 2026 — joint transnational call by the CETP European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page for participating funders.

Supports Danish universities/research institutions recruiting top researchers of any nationality. Grants of up to DKK 5M (assistant professor/tenure track), DKK 8M (associate professor), or DKK 10M (full/clinical professor) to fund establishment of an independent research group. Host institution must be in Denmark; enhances researcher mobility from abroad or industry to academia.

Achieving open strategic autonomy in digital and emerging en — joint transnational call by the Made in Europe European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page for