Innobooster 2nd Pool 2026

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Funder: EU Innovation Fund

Second application pool for Innobooster 2026. Deadline May 13, 2026. For Danish startups and SMEs.

Source: https://innovationsfonden.dk/en/p/innobooster/innobooster-2nd-pool-2026

Funding Details

Funder: Innovation Fund Denmark
Funding Goal: Supports knowledge-based development projects in Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurial companies, with the aim of strengthening company competitiveness and creating growth for Danish society. The 2nd pool covers the period 26 March 2026 to 13 May 2026 and competes within the same four thematic priorities as other 2026 Innobooster periods.
Funding Amount: DKK 200,000 to DKK 5 million per project; maximum co-financing 35% of total project costs. Period 2 budget approximately DKK 78.9 million total. Budget distributed across themes: 29% green technology & innovation, 33% life science/health/welfare, 29% critical & digital technologies, 9% defence technology.
Deadline: 2026-05-13 (Fixed)
How to Apply: Applications via e-grant system (www.e-grant.dk). Application period open 26 March 2026 to 13 May 2026 at 12:00 noon. Only one application per project can be under assessment at a time. Estimated response time 14 September to 25 September 2026.
Target Region: Denmark only
Contact: kontakt@innofond.dk | +45 61 90 50 00
Last Checked: 2026-04-21 01:56

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a Danish-registered SME or entrepreneurial company with CVR number (NGOs ineligible)
Must meet EU SME size criteria: under 250 employees AND under EUR 50M turnover or EUR 43M balance sheet
Must meet one financial criterion: DKK 100,000 risk capital in last 3 years OR DKK 250,000 gross profit in last 3 years

Project Scope

Project must fall within one of the four 2026 themes: green technology, life science, critical/digital technologies, or defence tech
Solution must be at early innovation stage — not yet market-ready; no funding for sales or marketing activities

Required Documents

Application window: 26 March 2026 to 13 May 2026 at 12:00 noon via e-grant system

Constraints

Maximum co-funding: 35% of total project costs; company self-finances remaining 65%
Project duration: maximum 24 months
Only one active application per project allowed at a time across all themes and periods

Summary

Innobooster 2nd Pool 2026 is the second application period within Innovation Fund Denmark's annual Innobooster rolling programme, covering the window from 26 March to 13 May 2026. It provides co-investment grants for Danish SMEs and entrepreneurial companies initiating knowledge-based innovation projects. Thematic priorities for Period 2 are identical to the wider 2026 Innobooster programme: green technology and innovation (29% of budget), life science, health and welfare technology (33%), critical and digital technologies (29%), and defence technology (9%). Within the green technology theme, circular economy and environmental technology projects are eligible. Eligible activities include development of innovative products, services, or process innovations that are not yet market-ready. Co-financeable costs include employee hours (existing and new hires), knowledge supplier costs (universities, GTS institutes, specialist companies), and equipment/materials. Routine operations, marketing, and sales are excluded. Geographic scope is Denmark-only. Eligible organisations are exclusively Danish-registered private-sector SMEs meeting EU size criteria and at least one financial readiness criterion. Non-profit organisations, NGOs, and membership associations cannot serve as lead applicants. The grant covers up to 35% of total project costs, with the company providing the remaining 65%. Project budgets range from DKK 200,000 to DKK 5 million. Projects last up to 24 months. The estimated response time for Period 2 applicants is September 2026.

Historical Context

This is the second of four Innobooster application periods in 2026. Period 1 (January-March 2026) had 208 applications with 15% success rate by number. Period 2 budget is approximately DKK 78.9 million.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #281: Innovationsfonden

Sources

https://innovationsfonden.dk/en/p/innobooster/innobooster-2nd-pool-2026

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Change History

Time	Action	Reason
2026-05-14 02:45	expired	auto-expired: fixed deadline passed

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