Danida Fellowship Centre - Research Grants and Conditions

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Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 10:59

Danida Fellowship Centre research grants supporting collaboration projects in priority countries on agriculture, climate change, environment, natural resources. DKK 250 million Call for Research Applications 2026.

Source: https://dfcentre.com/research/existing-grants-and-conditions

Funding Details

Funder: Danida Fellowship Centre / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Funding Goal: Support research collaboration projects between Danish research institutions and institutions in Danida priority countries (low-income and emerging economies), focusing on agriculture, climate change, environment, and natural resources to promote sustainable development.
Funding Amount: DKK 250 million total for the 2026 Call for Research Applications (individual project amounts not specified on this page)
Deadline: 2026 (specific deadline not stated on this page) (Fixed)
How to Apply: Project proposals are submitted in response to calls and assessed by the Consultative Research Committee for Development Research (FFU), which recommends projects for funding to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Detailed conditions are available at the grant conditions pages linked from the site.
Target Region: Developing countries and emerging economies prioritised by Danida; BSU specifically in Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda
Contact: Email: dfc@dfcentre.dk | Phone: (+45) 3536 1322 | Administration: Tidemandsvej 1, DK-4300 Holbæk | Hostel: Hostrupsvej 22, DK-1950 Frederiksberg C
Last Checked: 2026-03-11 16:09

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a Danish research institution or a research institution in a Danida priority/partner country
Project must involve collaboration between a Danish institution and a partner-country institution

Project Scope

Project thematic focus must align with Danida priorities: agriculture, climate change, environment, or natural resources
Geographic scope limited to Danida priority countries (low-income) and selected emerging economies

Required Documents

Submit project proposals in response to published calls; proposals assessed by FFU committee
Review and comply with general grant conditions for FFU projects (linked from grant conditions page)

Constraints

Individual PhD or postdoctoral grants are not funded; these must be embedded within larger project grants
Sponsorships are explicitly excluded from funding

Summary

The Danida Fellowship Centre administers research grants on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, funding collaborative research between Danish universities and research institutions in Danida partner countries — primarily low-income developing nations and selected emerging economies. Projects can be initiated either by Danish institutions or by partner-country institutions, and are assessed by the Consultative Research Committee for Development Research (FFU), which recommends funding to the Ministry. Thematic priorities include agriculture, climate change, environment, and natural resources. A 2026 Call for Research Applications with DKK 250 million in available funding has been announced. In addition to standard research collaboration grants, the programme includes a Building Stronger Universities (BSU) component that supports long-term strategic partnerships between Danish universities and institutions in Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. BSU activities focus on building research capacity: PhD schools, research policies, quality assurance, library development, and scientific publishing. PhD and postdoctoral positions are embedded within projects rather than funded independently. Eligibility is limited to research institutions — individual scholarships and sponsorships are explicitly excluded. Projects must involve a Danish institutional lead or partner and must operate in Danida priority countries. The programme is managed by Danida Fellowship Centre, a self-governing institution founded in 1990 under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, with administration based in Holbæk and a fellows hostel in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. This is a Danish government development aid instrument channelled through academic research. It is not designed for NGOs or civil society organizations, and its geographic scope targets the Global South rather than European marine environments.

Historical Context

Danida Fellowship Centre was founded in 1990 as a self-governing institution under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The Building Stronger Universities programme is an ongoing long-term initiative. A 2026 Call for Research Applications has been announced with DKK 250 million.

Why it was added

DANIDA/Danish development funding for waste/CE

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