[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-novo-nordisk-foundation-pioneer-innovator-grant-2026-09":3,"similar-novo-nordisk-foundation-pioneer-innovator-grant-2026-09":46},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":9,"deadline":10,"deadline_note":11,"duration":9,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":12,"consortium":13,"first_seen":14,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":15,"stages":16,"call_frequency":17,"next_call_expected":18,"source_url":7,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"eligible_countries":21,"description":27,"seo_summary":28,"links":29},"novo-nordisk-foundation-pioneer-innovator-grant-2026-09","Pioneer Innovator Grant","Novo Nordisk Foundation","https:\u002F\u002Fnovonordiskfonden.dk\u002Fen\u002Fgrant\u002Fpioneer-innovator-grant\u002F","Up to DKK 1.2 million per grant",null,"2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z","2:00pm Copenhagen time. 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