Innobooster Programme - Denmark

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Innovation Fund Denmark program supporting SMEs and startups with knowledge-based innovation projects. Funding: 200,000 to 5 million DKK per project (up to 24 months). Supports green technology and circular economy innovations, including waste management and resource efficiency projects. Open applications for companies with fewer than 250 employees and turnover under EUR 50 million.

Source: https://fundsforcompanies.fundsforngos.org/events/apply-for-innobooster-programme-denmark/

Funding Details

Funder

Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden)

Funding Goal

Strengthen knowledge-based innovation in Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) including entrepreneurial companies. Support development of innovative products, services, or process innovations through co-financing of risky, challenge-driven development activities. Projects may focus on any theme including green technology and innovation, life science, critical and digital technologies.

Funding Amount

200,000 to 5,000,000 DKK per project (approx. EUR 26,800 to EUR 670,000 at ~0.134 EUR/DKK). Innovation Fund Denmark co-finances maximum 35% of the company's relevant project expenses. (26.800 € – 670.000 €)

Deadline

2026-05-13 (Rolling)

How to Apply

Rolling application process with multiple periods per year. Applications submitted via e-grant.dk portal. For 2026: Period 1 (Jan 22-Mar 12), Period 2 (Mar 26-May 13), Period 3 (May 27-Aug 6), Period 4 (Aug 20-Oct 15). Budget is distributed across themes: 29% Green technology, 33% Life science, 29% Critical and digital technologies, 9% Defence technology (periods 1 and 2).

Target Region

Denmark

Contact

Innovation Fund Denmark. Email: kontakt@innofond.dk. Phone: +45 61 90 50 00. Office: Kalkvaerksvej 16, 8000 Aarhus C / Haifagade 3, 2150 Nordhavn, Copenhagen.

Official Page

https://innovationsfonden.dk/en/programmes/innobooster

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:12

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a Danish SME (fewer than 250 employees, turnover max EUR 50M)
• Company must meet financial criterion: min DKK 100,000 risk capital in last 3 years OR min DKK 250,000 gross profit in one of last 3 years

Project Scope

• Project must focus on genuine innovation (not market-ready solutions or normal operations)

Required Documents

• Application submitted via e-grant.dk during an open period

Constraints

• Innovation Fund Denmark co-finances maximum 35% of relevant project expenses
• Project duration maximum 24 months
• Each invoice under Equipment and Materials must be at least DKK 10,000 excl. VAT

Summary

The Innobooster programme is Innovation Fund Denmark's rolling grant scheme designed to strengthen knowledge-based innovation in Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including early-stage entrepreneurial companies. It provides co-financing of up to 35% of relevant project costs for development activities that involve significant risk and innovation challenges. Eligible applicants are exclusively Danish SMEs meeting EU SME criteria (fewer than 250 employees, turnover below EUR 50 million). Additionally, applicants must demonstrate either recent risk capital or development grants of at least DKK 100,000, or a gross profit of DKK 250,000 in one of the last three years. Companies under state control (>50%) or in financial difficulty are excluded. Fundable project activities include employee hours on innovation tasks, collaboration with knowledge suppliers (universities, GTS institutes, private research firms), and equipment or materials directly related to the development project. Eligible costs cover project personnel, knowledge partner fees, and experimental equipment. Normal operational costs, sales, marketing, and strategy activities are not covered. The programme operates with four 6-8 week application periods per year via the e-grant.dk portal. In 2026, the budget for periods 1 and 2 is approximately DKK 78.9 million each, distributed across four themes: Green technology and innovation (29%), Life science and health (33%), Critical and digital technologies (29%), and Defence technology (9%). For periods 3 and 4, no defence budget is allocated. Project duration is a maximum of 24 months. Projects must represent genuine innovation, not market-ready solutions. The programme is particularly suited to early-stage technology development. Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis within each open period, with response times approximately 2-4 months after the period closes.

Historical Context

Innobooster is an ongoing programme from Innovation Fund Denmark with multiple application periods throughout the year. In 2026, budget pools vary: periods 1 and 2 each have approx. DKK 78.9 million allocated. Success rates have varied between 7-43% depending on theme and period.

Sources

• https://fundsforcompanies.fundsforngos.org/events/apply-for-innobooster-programme-denmark/
• https://innovationsfonden.dk/en/programmes/innobooster

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