Novo Nordisk Foundation
Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme
Up to DKK 60M (~€8M) for research consortia tackling specific grand challenges in biomedical and health sciences.
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We are still researching the full guide for Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme. In the meantime, you will find the live open calls, eligibility basics and related programmes below.
Most recent applicant deadline on file
7 October 2026 (closed)
A Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme call is listed as open below, but no deadline is recorded for it. The date above is the most recent one we hold.
- Challenge Programme 2027 – Advancing Next Generation AMR Diagnostics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections14:00 CEST; Stage 1 deadline
- Challenge Programme 2027 – Harnessing novel Earth-abundant materials for sustainable technologies14:00 Copenhagen time
- Challenge Programme 2027 – Heat and Hypertension - understanding the mechanisms of interaction14:00 Copenhagen time
- CHALLENGE PROGRAMME 2027 – Unravelling electron transfer mechanisms in hybrid bio-electrocatalysis14:00 Copenhagen time
- Challenge Programme14:00 CEST; Stage 1 deadline
Key facts
- Max budget
- DKK 60M (~€8M)
- Duration
- 6 years
- Consortium
- 3+ groups, multi-institution
- Themes
- Pre-defined annually
- Success rate
- ~5-10% per theme
Who is eligible?
- •Consortium of 3+ research groups
- •At least one applicant at a Danish research institution (or strong Danish partner)
- •Research aligned with the current Challenge Programme theme
- •Multi-year, multi-disciplinary project design
Open calls right now
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ERC Advanced Grant
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ERC Synergy Grant
Up to €10M for groups of 2-4 principal investigators tackling ambitious problems that need complementary expertise.
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