Project Grants in the Natural and Technical Sciences 2026

Project Grants in the Natural and Technical Sciences 2026 is a funding call to promote fundamental research within the natural and technical sciences with potential applications in life science, health science or sustainability. It supports research areas including physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and technical sciences. Grants may be awarded for clearly defined research projects anchored at Danish universities or other non-profit research institutions. Project durations can range from 1 to 3 years and may be extended to 4 years in specific cases for PhD fellowships.

Grant funding of up to DKK 4 million for project costs; project duration funding for 1–3 years (possible extension to 4 years in specific PhD fellowship cases).

Principal investigators with a minimum 80% affiliation to the administrating Danish research institution are eligible. The applicant must be guaranteed their own salary for the entire project period from other sources; the grant cannot cover the applicant's salary. Research activities must be anchored at a university or other non-profit research institution in Denmark. Applications from PhD students will not be taken into consideration.

Applications must be completed and submitted via the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s electronic application system NORMA. Applicants should read the Application Guidelines before starting their application.