Novo Nordisk Foundation - Project Grants for Societal Learning for the Green Transition

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Supports projects accelerating the green transition in Denmark through sustainable agriculture, food production, and climate mitigation. Grants DKK 200,000-6 million for up to 3 years. NGOs eligible. Applications via NORMA system.

Source: https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/project-grants-supporting-societal-learning-for-the-green-transition

Funding Details

Funder

Novo Nordisk Foundation

Funding Goal

Support projects that accelerate the green transition in Denmark by fostering societal learning, social experimentation, knowledge generation, and collective learning. Projects should try out innovative ideas for how the green transition can be facilitated in practice, focusing on sustainable agriculture, food production, food consumption, and climate mitigation technologies.

Funding Amount

DKK 200,000 to DKK 6,000,000 per grant (total pool up to DKK 35 million); pre-projects up to DKK 500,000 for up to 6 months

Deadline

2026-09-03 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via Novo Nordisk Foundation's online application system NORMA. Application and uploads must be written in English. Applicants must read application guidelines before initiating the process.

Target Region

Denmark / Danish Realm (Rigsfaellesskabet)

Contact

Novo Nordisk Foundation, Tuborg Havnevej 19, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark. Tel: +45 35 27 66 00. Email: info@novonordiskfonden.dk

Last Checked

2026-05-07 06:51

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a leader or project-responsible person at an eligible institution (public authority, civil society org, research institution, or private company for non-commercial projects)
• Project must be administered and have its primary focus within the Danish Realm (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands)
• Private companies may only apply for non-commercial projects with non-profit aims

Project Scope

• Projects involving research activities must have a significant practical component aimed at producing behavioural change
• Foundation has strategic priority on agriculture, food production, food consumption, and climate mitigation technologies

Required Documents

• Applications must be submitted in English via the NORMA online system

Constraints

• Grants range from DKK 200,000 to DKK 6,000,000 for up to 3 years; pre-projects up to DKK 500,000 for 6 months
• Commercial activities, buildings, and overhead costs (rent, electricity, maintenance) are not eligible

Summary

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Project Grants Supporting Societal Learning for the Green Transition fund innovative projects that help accelerate Denmark's green transition through social experimentation, knowledge generation, and collective learning. The programme is designed to foster behavioural change and build public support for the green transition by demonstrating how sustainable lifestyles can be combined with a good quality of life. Thematic scope covers sustainable agriculture, food production and food consumption, climate mitigation technologies, community engagement, and citizen science. Priority is given to projects that focus on sustainable agriculture and food systems, or climate mitigation technologies. Projects can develop new social norms and practices, enhance institutional capacity for sustainable change, or strengthen individual and collective incentives for green behaviour. Eligible activities include community engagement projects, experimental approaches such as living labs, citizen science projects, innovative participatory public engagement formats, proof-of-concept studies, social-experimental projects, municipal development projects involving local communities, and partnerships connecting agents of change from civil society, industry, government, and research. A pre-project of up to six months and DKK 500,000 can be applied for to mature a larger project. Geographic scope is the Danish Realm (Rigsfaellesskabet), encompassing Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Projects must be administered and have their primary focus within this geographic area. Eligible applicants are leaders or project-responsible persons at public authorities, civil society organisations (NGOs, associations, charities, think tanks, grassroots movements), research institutions, and private companies (non-commercial projects only). Collaborations between partners with complementary competencies are encouraged. Target beneficiaries are Danish society broadly, including communities, municipalities, and the general public. Projects should reach diverse target groups and have potential to inspire sustainable behavioural change beyond the project period. Budget and co-funding: DKK 200,000 to DKK 6,000,000 per grant for projects of up to 3 years. Total call pool is DKK 35 million. Eligible costs include salary, operating costs, equipment, travel, publications, conference participation, collaborative activities, and administrative costs. Commercial activities, buildings, and overhead costs are not eligible. The Foundation does not require co-funding.

Historical Context

Call opens 13 May 2026 and closes 3 September 2026 at 2:00pm Copenhagen time. A total of up to DKK 35 million is available for this call.

Why it was added

Major Danish foundation with explicit NGO-eligible green transition grants covering sustainable agriculture and climate mitigation

Sources

• https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/project-grants-supporting-societal-learning-for-the-green-transition

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