Project Grants for research within Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology
Forecasted
This Novo Nordisk Foundation grant funds innovative Nordic research in industrial and environmental biotechnology to advance sustainability, new tools, and ecosystem management.
Funder: Novo Nordisk Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026 | August 2027 (projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to DKK 4.3 million (~€580,000) per project over 1–3 years; annual call budget DKK 30–40 million.
Summary: Supports research projects in industrial and environmental biotechnology to advance sustainability, innovation, and ecosystem management at Nordic universities and research institutions.
Key Information: Grant cannot fund main applicant salary; applicants must be based at Nordic academic/non-profit institutions.
Description
This grant supports innovative research projects within industrial and environmental biotechnology, with a focus on advancing sustainability, developing new biotechnological tools, and addressing ecosystem management challenges. The program funds projects based at universities or non-profit research institutions in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden). Research should involve biotechnological approaches for sustainable production, environmental monitoring, ecosystem protection, or the application of data science in biotechnology. The initiative aims to foster strategic, impactful research that enables the transition to a future bioeconomy.
