Project Grants for Novel Science Communication and Public Dialogue in Denmark

Deadline: 3-Sep-25

Applications are now open for Novo Nordisk Foundation Project Grants which aims to strengthen scientific and technical aspirations, knowledge and competencies among children, young people and the general population in Denmark.

The purpose of this call is to contribute to engagement and interest in natural science and technology and to facilitate communication and qualified public debates on topics within natural and technological science including health and sustainability.

Applicants may apply for grants for projects that in creative and engaging ways communicate topics and facilitate scientific public dialogue on natural sciences research, technology development, sustainability, climate, energy production and health.

Areas of Support

• Projects on these topics may involve all types of media, instruments and channels in order to;
  • contribute to inspire and engage broad target groups;
  • raise awareness of challenges relevant to society;
  • facilitate scientific public dialogue;
  • increase the dissemination of reliable sources of natural science knowledge and counteract misinformation.

Funding Information

• A total of up to DKK 23 million is available for grants between DKK 100,000–4,300,000 for projects of up to 6 years duration.

Eligible Expenses

• Applicants may apply for funding for the following types of expenses in the project:
  • Salaries for employees or affiliated personnel at all staffing levels, including project management, however, subject to the following:
    • Researchers in permanent positions at universities and university colleges may apply for funds to pay for substitutes for the time they use in a development project if the project extends beyond the description of their duties in their position (such as communicating natural science research for target groups outside the university or university college);
  • Operating expenses: direct expenses for developing, implementing and operating projects, including materials and equipment;
  • Travel expenses in relation to the project, e.g. conference and workshop participation and presentation of results derived from the project;
  • Evaluation in connection with development projects;
  • External auditing costs if the administering institution is not subject to public audit. Institutions that are not subject to audit by public authorities can include expenses for this in the project’s last budget year;
  • Administrative support (up to 5% of the applicant’s overall budget and included in it) to cover administrative expenses directly related to the project being based at an administering institution.

Ineligible Expenses

• The Foundation will not award funding for:
  • Commercial activities
  • Overhead/indirect costs (such as rent, electricity, water and maintenance)
  • Double funding of projects:
  • If the applicant has received funding for the proposed project from other sources, in part or in full, this must be accounted for in the budget, as no budgetary overlaps are allowed.
  • If an identical or overlapping project proposal has been submitted to other funding institutions than the Foundation, it must be noted in the application.
  • If the applicant receives funding for the project, or parts of the project, from other sources following submission of the application to the Foundation, the Foundation must be informed immediately.

Eligibility Criteria

• During the grant period, the applicant must be responsible for a project at the administrating institution for the project applied for. The administrating institution for the project must be a public institution and/or nonprofit organisation, including educational institutions, municipalities, research institutions, museums, or associations in the Danish Realm.
• Private companies and producers may apply for grants for non-commercial projects with nonprofit aims. In this case, the company will be the administrating institution for the project.

For more information, visit NNF.