Project Grants Supporting Societal Learning for the Green Transition
Supports innovative projects promoting societal learning and sustainable behaviors for Denmark’s green transition, especially in agriculture, food, and climate mitigation.
Funder: Novo Nordisk Foundation
Due Dates: September 3, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to DKK 6 million per project (max 3 years); total call budget DKK 35 million
Summary: Supports innovative projects that drive societal learning and sustainable behavior to advance Denmark’s green transition, with emphasis on agriculture, food, and climate mitigation.
Description
This grant supports projects and initiatives that innovate, implement, or scale up sustainable behaviors and practices among individuals, communities, and organizations in Denmark to accelerate the green transition. The focus is on fostering societal learning through social experimentation, knowledge generation, and collective learning, with an emphasis on inspiring hope and enthusiasm for the green transition. Projects may develop new social norms, enhance institutional capacity for sustainable change, or strengthen incentives for green behavior. Priority is given to projects related to agriculture, food production and consumption, and climate mitigation technologies. The grant encourages collaborations across civil society, industry, government, and research, and seeks projects with practical components that drive behavioral change and long-term impact.
