Research grants for Danish researchers

Supports individual continuing-education courses for teachers of science, technology and mathematics subjects at Danish public or private primary/lower-secondary schools and gymnasiums (stx, htx, hhx, hf, vuc). Applicant must be an individual teacher with prior approval from their school leader; funding covers course fee and substitute-teacher cover for course days and development days, for courses held in the 2027/28 school year.

Supports Danish primary and secondary school teachers (public or private) in STEM/natural science subjects to attend short continuing professional development courses in school year 2027/28. Individual applications only (one per teacher per year), with prior approval from school principal. Covers course fee, up to 5 course days (substitute cover), and 3 development days. Proposals must be in Danish.

For recruitment or retainment of an outstanding established biomedical researcher (PI for 7+ years) to work in Denmark; awardee must work on-site at the Danish host institution at least 75% FTE and fully establish their group in Denmark within two years. Open to any nationality.

EIC call (HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP-DEFENCE-01): HORIZON EIC Equity Only

EIC call (HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01): HORIZON EIC Grants

COST funds research networks (COST Actions) on any topic, bottom-up, rather than research costs. The 2026 Open Call will fund up to 80 Actions.

EIC call (HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01): HORIZON EIC Grants

EIC call (HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01): HORIZON EIC Grants

ERDERA Clinical Trial Call 2026 (pre-announcement), listed under ERDERA on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Supports events (conferences, symposia, workshops) of 1-3 days held in Denmark, Faroe Islands or Greenland. Main applicant must be a specific person employed at a university or non-profit research institution/professional association in these regions, not a scientific society or professional event organiser.

Invite-only full application stage for NERC Large Grants. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding. Associated studentships may be available. Proposals must align with NERC's environmental science remit.

Call for a consortium of two Technology Transfer Offices (universities/research organisations) and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider to deliver a six-month venture building programme helping researchers incorporate healthcare start-ups, including masterclasses, mentoring and a Pitch Day over two cohorts.

Call for a consortium of one University Incubator and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider to deliver activities of EIT Health's Beyond the Idea: From Concept to Venture programme, supporting MSc and PhD students building healthcare ventures over two cohorts.

Funds consortia to design and deliver Summer Schools and Certified Innovation Path Residentials in Health Data, Digital Medical Devices, High Value Care, or Biotech. Open to higher education institutions, research organisations, healthcare providers, and industry partners; funding spans programme iterations in 2027 and 2028.

Call for a consortium of two Technology Transfer Offices and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider to deliver the Beyond the Lab: From Research to Venture programme, including masterclasses, mentoring and a Pitch Day for two cohorts over two years.

Funding to deliver a venture-building programme for Master's and PhD students developing early-stage healthcare solutions; applicants must form a consortium of one University Incubator and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider with demonstrated venture-building experience.

Call for consortia to design and deliver EIT Health Bootcamp learning paths for health start-ups covering digital health validation, deep tech/AI commercialisation, cross-border scaling and patient access. Funding covers max 50% of eligible costs via actual-cost model; remaining 50% must be co-funded from non-EIT Health sources. Individuals may not apply.

Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequence, listed under Biodiversa-plus on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

For researchers who obtained their PhD from a Danish institution within 3 years before the deadline (or submitting thesis within 12 months after), who will carry out an independent postdoctoral project at a foreign host institution for at least 12 months. Application must be written in English and include a host institution declaration.

Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call - Sustainable Water, listed under Water4All on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Seed funding for early-stage, pre-development technology concepts in cancer immunotherapy; applicants must hold a tenure-track position at a not-for-profit research center or institution. Does not support clinical trials or refinement of existing technologies.

Prize recognising a team of 2-3 teachers who hold permanent associate professor positions or above, or are on tenure track at assistant professor level, teaching natural sciences at universities across the Danish Realm. Nomination must be made by the Pro-Rector or Associate Dean for Education; each university may nominate only one team.

New cancer-immunotherapy technologies at the pre-development concept stage. Routine application or refinement of existing technologies is generally non-responsive; clinical trials are excluded. Applicants need a tenure-track position at a nonprofit institution; co-PIs may apply.

SBEP Fourth Joint Call - 2026 (preannouncement), listed under SBEP on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Supported by the European Commission, this network of research and innovation funders across Europe and beyond advances a resilient and sustainable blue economy through transnational collaborative projects.

Prize recognising teams of two or three teachers with permanent or tenure-track positions at universities in the Danish Realm who teach interdisciplinary natural, technical or health sciences. Nomination must come from the Pro-Rector or Associate Dean for Education; each university may nominate only one team.

Prize recognizing science teacher educators at teacher training colleges (professionshøjskoler) across the Danish Realm (Rigsfællesskabet), for outstanding work qualifying future primary-school science teachers in subjects such as nature/technology, physics/chemistry, biology, geography and mathematics. Nominations submitted via the foundation's form; not an individual research grant.

Prize recognising a team of two or three teachers with permanent positions at associate professor level or above (or tenure-track assistant professors) who teach technical sciences at universities across the Danish Realm. Nomination must come via the Pro-Rector or Associate Dean for Education; each university may nominate only one team per prize.

Prize recognising a team of 2-3 teachers at associate professor level or above (or tenure-track assistant professors) for extraordinary contributions to health sciences teaching at universities across the Danish Realm. Nomination must come via the Pro-Rector or Associate Dean; each university may nominate only one team per prize.

Part of the Nexa Lighthouse climate and health innovation programme co-led by AVPN and Grand Challenges Canada; funds locally-led innovations protecting people with cardiometabolic diseases from extreme heat in South Asia. Applications are managed via the Nexa/Grand Challenges Canada portal, not directly by Novo Nordisk Foundation.

DUT Call 2026, listed under DUT on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Topic HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-TIPT-09-01. Funds scale-up of European trapped-ion quantum computing platforms to >1000 physical qubits, integrated with HPC, targeting TRL 4→7. Participation limited to legal entities in EU Member States or EuroHPC JU Participating States; entities controlled by non-eligible countries require guarantees. Indicative 1 grant of up to €20M.

M-ERA.NET Joint Call 2026, listed under M-ERA.NET 3 on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Postdoctoral grant for scientists within 5 years of PhD to conduct neuroscience-related research either abroad (Type 1, Danish-based researchers moving abroad 18-36 months) or in Denmark (Type 2, researchers moving to Denmark). Must be managed by a Danish non-commercial research institution; application in English.

For MD PhDs seeking to combine clinical specialisation with research in health sciences. Project must be managed by a Danish host institution (hospitals or non-commercial research institutions, in Denmark or abroad); applicant must have or expect a PhD within 6 months and have completed clinical internship (KBU). Application must be in English; this is a personal grant.

Covers MSCA Doctoral Networks, Joint Doctorates (joint/double/multiple doctoral degrees) and Industrial Doctorates (mandatory non-academic sector involvement); beneficiaries must recruit and host doctoral candidates under full employment contracts.

MSCA Doctoral Networks fund partnerships of universities, research institutions, businesses and other socio-economic actors to implement doctoral training programmes, including Industrial and Joint Doctorates with joint supervision arrangements. Open to organisations from EU, Associated and third countries.

Supports pioneering immunotherapy clinical trials designed and led by academic researchers.

Supports pioneering immunotherapy clinical trials designed and led by academic researchers. Requires a clinical trial focus; applicants must be academic investigators leading immunotherapy trials.

Targeted Grants to Math+AI Institutes, offered by the Simons Foundation's Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division, support institutes working at the intersection of mathematics and artificial intelligence.

Improved system design for innovative PV applications, listed under EUPI-PV on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Supports innovative investigations at the intersection of laboratory discovery and clinical application in cancer immunology, accelerating translation of immunological discoveries into cancer therapies.

Team research on immune prevention or interception of primary cancer and recurrence. Clinical trials are excluded. Tenure-track assistant professor or higher by award activation; applicants without the appointment must supply institutional confirmation with the LOI. Nonprofit research institutions worldwide.

Supports clinically relevant research that bridges laboratory and clinical discovery to advance immunotherapies for chordoma.

FORESTPathways, listed under FOREST on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Supports candidates intending to pursue a career in basic research on fundamental problems in plant biology, understanding the inner workings of plants at the whole-organism level or below.

Award for groups/organisations contributing to the fight against blindness and visual impairment, primarily in developing regions, or developing innovations/technologies improving quality of life of the visually impaired. Open to laboratories, organisations, or collaborative projects of any size, local to international.

Only applications submitted by an existing grant holder of the 'NNF Research Infrastructure Programme – Large Equipment and Facilities' are eligible; all other applications receive an administrative rejection. Applicant must hold a PhD. Natural/technical/computational science applications must show potential future applications in health or sustainability.

Supports development of novel, non-commercially-available research instrumentation and related data science tools at Danish non-profit research institutions. Applicant must hold a PhD and be employed at least 80% as postdoc, scientist, or professor-level staff at a Danish university or research institution.

Supports establishment/maintenance of open-access research infrastructure in Denmark within NNF strategic focus areas (cardiometabolic disease, infections, stem cell medicine, food/sustainability, biomanufacturing, quantum tech) or fundamental research with future application potential. Applicant must hold a PhD and a time-unlimited senior position at a Danish university or not-for-profit research institution; infrastructure must be anchored at a Danish institution with 3-5 core collaborators.

Summer research program for doctoral/PhD students hosted at IIASA; Finnish applicants apply via Research Council of Finland funding for participation.

Funds hypothesis-driven, innovative research projects aiming for groundbreaking discoveries in DIPG/DMG. Submitted via Proposal Central.

Supports newly independent DIPG/DMG researchers establishing labs, or established researchers new to DIPG/DMG research. Submitted via Proposal Central.

Funds hypothesis-driven, innovative research projects addressing major challenges in DIPG/DMG research with potential for groundbreaking discoveries. Application via Proposal Central; opens 16 October 2026.

Supports newly independent DIPG/DMG researchers establishing labs, or established researchers new to DIPG/DMG research. Application via Proposal Central; opens 16 October 2026.

For researchers 5-15 years post-PhD with an excellent research proposal; project must be hosted at a public or private research organisation in an EU Member State or Associated Country. Applications accepted in any field of research on a bottom-up basis.

Supports talented early career scientists in facilitating their transition into tenure-track faculty positions, with a $600,000 three-year faculty research grant focused on autism and neuroscience research.

Supports digital/AI-enabled medical devices (MDR/IVDR) at Innovation Maturity Level 6 aiming to reach IML 7, funding clinical validation, regulatory submission (CE-mark), product finalisation and market readiness. Commercialising entity must sign a Financial Sustainability Contribution Agreement.

Branco Weiss Fellowship (Society in Science, administered by ETH Zurich) funds postdocs (PhD ≤5y, before first faculty post) pursuing independent, interdisciplinary research at any host institution worldwide. Not host-country-restricted.

For mid-career scientists (tenure-track assistant professors with ≥3 years in role or associate professors with ≤3 years) holding an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD, committing ≥80% time to research. No citizenship restrictions; research may be conducted at non-profit medical schools/research centers in the US or abroad, but not at for-profit institutions.

Doctoral programme funding at the European University Institute; Finnish applicants apply via Research Council of Finland funding.

Thematic funding call under the Knæk Cancer research initiative targeting specific priority cancer research themes.

Main funding round for project support within biological, clinical and translational cancer research under the Danish Cancer Society's research programme.

Main funding round for project support within humanistic, social science, public health and epidemiological cancer research.

For medical doctors with a PhD or dr. med. degree at associate professor level, employed full-time in clinical positions at a Danish hospital; project must be anchored at a Danish university, hospital or non-profit research institution. Professors are excluded. Covers clinical/translational medicine research relevant to patients and human health.

For medical doctors/specialist physicians with a PhD or dr. med. who hold a clinical professorship in Denmark and maintain clinical responsibilities throughout the 5-year grant period (20-50% clinical, 50-80% research time). Requires institutional support letters from heads of both clinical and research departments; co-applicants are not permitted.

For medical doctors with a PhD or dr. med. degree, ready to start or currently in medical specialist training, based at a Danish university, hospital or non-profit research institution. Applicants must commit 20-60% research time alongside clinical work at a Danish hospital for the 5-year project; co-applicants are not permitted.

Funds a cross-disciplinary, translational project jointly led by one basic scientist and one clinical researcher (who must see patients) at a Danish university, hospital or non-profit research institution; co-applicant may be abroad. Grant cannot cover applicants' salaries; budget must be split 60/40 or more equally between main and co-applicant.

Supports new faculty appointments in scientific software research within the Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) program, for appointments starting no later than September 1, 2028.

Supports excellent postdoctoral researchers for up to two years, with international mobility a key requirement. Includes salary/stipend, relocation allowance, and support for fellows with children. A host laboratory may support a maximum of one candidate per selection round.

Grants to Danish universities or research institutions to support recruitment of top researchers (assistant/associate/full professor or clinical chair) within medical sciences, life sciences, sustainability, or natural and technical sciences. Funding is provided to the host institution for the candidate's establishment of an independent research group; recruiting institution must be Danish.

Three-year postdoctoral fellowship for early-career researchers (PhD within 5 years) in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine or biotechnology, combining 2 years at University of Oxford with a return phase at a Danish host institution. Applicant must demonstrate association to the Danish educational/research system and have a confirmed Danish employer administering the grant.

Three-year postdoctoral fellowship for early-career researchers (PhD within 5 years) in natural/technical sciences, biomedicine or biotechnology, spending 2 years at MIT followed by a return year at a Danish host institution. Requires a confirmed Danish host PI/institution and an MIT host PI, plus demonstrated association with the Danish research system.

Three-year postdoctoral fellowship combining two years at Uppsala University with a one-year return phase at a Danish host institution. Applicants must hold a PhD within 5 years, show association to the Danish research/educational system, and be employed by a Danish university or non-profit research institution for the fellowship duration.

Postdoctoral fellowship for early-career researchers (PhD within 5 years) in natural and technical sciences, biomedicine, or biotechnology, interdisciplinary with potential impact on human health or sustainability. Requires a confirmed ETH Zurich host PI and a Danish host institution employing the fellow; applicant must show association to the Danish research system.

Applicants must be mentored postdoctoral researchers when applying. Applicants must never have held an independent faculty or equivalent position. Cancer immunotherapy research; at most five postdoctoral years unless CRI approves an exception; at least twelve mentored months before transition.

Funds hit identification, druggability assessment, and further development of early therapeutic projects for adult cancers using antibody or small molecule approaches. Open to academic researchers worldwide with their own lab; run collaboratively with Cancer Research Horizons.

Funds cancer target identification or validation using novel model systems, antibody or small molecule approaches for adult cancers. Open to academic researchers worldwide with their own lab; projects run collaboratively with Cancer Research Horizons' drug discovery scientists.

Thematic DFF call on research on fertility (biological causes, environmental xenobiotics, prevention/treatment of reduced fertility, societal conditions affecting birth rates). Applicant and Co-PI must hold a PhD; application must be written in English; embedded PhD/postdoc scholarships allowed.

Thematic call for point-of-care clinical and independent research in Denmark, including prevention, treatment effects, rare diseases, AMR and dementia research. Applicant and Co-PI must each hold a PhD or equivalent at deadline; application must be written in English; embedded PhD/postdoc scholarships permitted.

Thematic funding for green, independent, curiosity-driven research requiring an interdisciplinary applicant-Co-PI team spanning two different ERC main scientific areas. Application must be in English, include at least one embedded PhD student or postdoc, and both applicant and Co-PI must hold a PhD at deadline.

Thematic research call on psychiatry under the Danish Agreement on Research and Innovation 2026-2029; applicant and Co-PI must hold a PhD, must include at least one embedded PhD/postdoc, application must be written in English, and the project must involve international collaboration.

Thematic research call on artificial intelligence requiring a joint, binding collaboration between an applicant and a named Co-PI, both holding a PhD; application must include at least one PhD student or postdoctoral candidate. Application must be written in English.

Supports postdocs with a doctoral degree pursuing hypothesis-driven cancer immunology research integrated with computational biology/data science, conducted under a sponsor (assistant professor or higher) at a non-profit host institution; no citizenship restrictions. Applicants must have fewer than 5 years of mentored research experience (exceptions for MDs).

Supports early-career scientists with mentorship, training, and resources to launch independent research in immunology and cancer immunology.

For postdoctoral researchers in immunology or cancer immunology, conducted under a sponsor holding assistant professor rank or higher at a non-profit institution; applicant must have <5 years mentored research experience post-PhD. Can be performed in the US or abroad; no citizenship restrictions.

Nomination-based award recognizing research talent in cancer research; nomination deadline for the research talent prize.

Nomination-based award recognizing talented early-career cancer researchers in Denmark.

Supports digital or AI-enabled medical devices (MDR/IVDR) at Innovation Maturity Level 6 aiming to reach IML 7, requiring clinical validation, regulatory submission and market readiness activities. Lead applicant must be a commercialising company; solutions must target 150,000 EU patients/citizens and generate revenue within 3 years post-funding.

Funds hypothesis-driven, innovative research projects addressing major challenges in DIPG/DMG with potential for groundbreaking discoveries. Focused on DIPG/DMG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma / diffuse midline glioma). Applications submitted via Proposal Central.

Supports newly independent DIPG/DMG researchers establishing a lab, or established researchers new to DIPG/DMG research. Focused on DIPG/DMG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma / diffuse midline glioma). Applications submitted via Proposal Central.

Production technologies for solar photovoltaics beyond the s, listed under EUPI-PV on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

HORIZON-CL5-2027-02 - BATTERIES and ENERGY, listed under Batteries (BATT4EU) on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Supports life scientists who have been group leaders for less than four years at time of application in setting up their laboratories. Provides financial support for networking for four years, training opportunities, support for lab members and mentoring.

MSCA call (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-COFUND-01): HORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Doctoral programme

MSCA call (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-COFUND-02): HORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Postdoctoral programme

HORIZON-CL5-2027-04-Two-Stage - BATTERIES and MOBILITY, listed under Batteries (BATT4EU) on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

MSCA call (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-SE-01): HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges

Transnational call for international consortia of researchers and societal partners, part of Horizon Europe. SIA makes budget available per round for participation of Dutch hogescholen. Executed by the DUT partnership.

For young independent cancer researchers who obtained their PhD within the last 8 years and have demonstrated high-level international research ability; applicants must already have secured own-salary funding, with possibility to apply for 50% clinical work exemption.