Denmark DKK 125M Circular Economy Fund

Enriched Federal (DE) · Found: 2026-03-11 12:40

New Danish DKK 125 million fund to accelerate circular business models, aligned with EU municipal waste recycling targets of 55-65%.

Source: https://investindk.com/insights/circular-economy-outlook-in-denmark-new-fund-to-speed-up-circular-business-models

Funding Details

Deadline

Unknown (Unknown)

Contact

Invest in Denmark – Cleantech Team: - Eske Bo Knudsen Rosenberg (Team Leader – Cleantech, Copenhagen): +45 33 92 08 36, eskros@um.dk - Jens Therkelsen (Special Advisor – Cleantech, Copenhagen): +45 33 92 08 10, jenthe@um.dk - Peder Bo Sørensen (Special Advisor – Cleantech, Silkeborg): +45 21 70 58 51, pedsor@um.dk - Berit Chavez Meinertz Azeri (Senior Investment Manager – Cleantech & Life Sciences, London): +44 (0) 20 7333 0218, beraze@um.dk

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a Danish-registered company
• Engagement through one of the 10 university-led consortium projects (DTU, Aalborg University, Technological Institute of Denmark, etc.) is likely required

Project Scope

• Projects must address circular production models or reduction of raw material dependency
• Project must align with Denmark's Action Plan for Circular Economy and national recycling targets

Required Documents

• Prepare documentation demonstrating current production waste streams and planned circular transition

Constraints

• Fund targets private-sector companies — not-for-profit or NGO applicants are not mentioned as eligible
• Programme focused exclusively on Danish operations — international projects outside Denmark are out of scope

Historical Context

This DKK 125 million fund is described as "historically large" for the Danish Industry Foundation, suggesting no comparable predecessor programme. It was announced in the context of Denmark's broader Action Plan for Circular Economy, which includes 129 initiatives targeting climate neutrality by 2030 and an 80% reduction in incinerated plastic waste. The article was published 29 April 2025.

Why it was added

Danish national fund for circular economy business models

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