Terra Viva Grants - Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Funding Overview

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

Overview of Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs funding opportunities for environmental projects, development cooperation, and research grants in developing countries.

Source: https://terravivagrants.org/group-5-cross-cutting/denmark-ministry-of-foreign-affairs

Funding Details

Funder: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida)
Funding Goal: Support developing countries through grants for agriculture, environment, climate, and natural resources, with a focus on green growth, sustainable food production, energy, and water management in priority partner countries.
Funding Amount: Not specified; varies by track (framework agreements, competitive research calls, small embassy grants)
How to Apply: Multiple tracks with separate application processes: (1) Civil society framework agreements and small grants applied for directly with the Ministry for Development Cooperation; (2) Research grants via competitive calls through the Danida Fellowship Center (dfcentre.com); (3) Fellowships via Danish embassies and Danida website; (4) Training registration via annual calendar published by Danida Fellowship Center; (5) Embassy small grants via inquiry at relevant Danish diplomatic mission.
Target Region: africa, southeast-asia, global
Contact: Danida Fellowship Center: dfcentre.com | Danida Research Portal: drp.dfcentre.com | Danish Development Research Network: ddrn.dk | Danish diplomatic missions: um.dk/en/about-us/organisation/find-us-abroad/
Last Checked: 2026-03-11 16:11

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a Danish development NGO (for civil society framework agreements and small grants under Track 1)
Research applicants must be affiliated with a Danish institution of higher education (North-Driven track) or a partner country institution in Vietnam, Tanzania, Ghana, or Nepal (South-Driven track)

Project Scope

Projects must align with Danida's green growth priority: sustainable food production, energy, water access, or integrated climate actions
Geographic scope limited to Danida priority partner countries (e.g., Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh)

Required Documents

Monitor annual competitive calls for proposals published via Danida Fellowship Center (dfcentre.com) for current deadlines and thematic priorities
Fellowship applications require gaining independent university admission before applying through Danish embassy

Constraints

Training applicants must be associated with Danida-funded programs or projects in partner countries
Embassy small grants require direct inquiry with relevant Danish diplomatic mission; availability and criteria vary by country

Summary

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its development agency Danida, administers a broad portfolio of grant programs targeting developing countries. The programs span five main tracks: framework agreements and small grants for Danish civil society organizations, competitive development research grants, fellowships for nationals from partner countries studying in Denmark, capacity-building training events, and small grants to local NGOs through Danish diplomatic missions abroad. Danida's four strategic priorities include green growth based on sustainable management of natural resources, covering sustainable food production, energy, water access, and climate. These priorities shape what is eligible under research and civil society calls. Priority partner countries span Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, etc.), Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia), South Asia (Bangladesh, Nepal), and others. Civil society funding is primarily directed at Danish NGOs through framework agreements and competitive grant schemes. Research funding is available to researchers at Danish institutions, while the "South-Driven Research" track delegates theme-setting to partner country institutions. Small local grants through embassies can reach organizations in-country without requiring a Danish partner. Denmark is consistently among the world's top per capita donors of official development assistance. The Terra Viva Grants page was last updated March 2021 and the published date is October 2022, meaning program structures and deadlines may have evolved; applicants should verify current calls via the Danida Fellowship Center and Danish Development Research Network.

Historical Context

Annual calls for development research are made each year (North-Driven track). The program overview was last updated March 2021 on the Terra Viva Grants Directory. Denmark is consistently ranked among top per-capita donors of official development assistance globally.

Why it was added

DANIDA/Danish development funding for waste/CE

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