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

Projects that innovate, implement and/or scale up more sustainable behaviour and practices among individuals, communities, and organisations in Denmark, focused on accelerating the green transition through social experimentation, knowledge generation and collective learning.

Funding Amount

DKK 200,000–6,000,000 (approx EUR 27,000–800,000) for projects up to 3 years. Total pool: up to DKK 35 million. Pre-projects up to DKK 500,000 for up to 6 months. (200.000 € – 6.000.000 €)

Deadline

2026-06-01 (periodic)

How to Apply

Submit via Novo Nordisk Foundation's online application system NORMA. Application and all uploads must be in English. Read application guidelines thoroughly before applying. Contact: Janus Hansen (jhn@novo.dk) for content questions; Frederikke Stoustrup (frs@novo.dk) for application/NORMA questions.

Target Region

Denmark (projects must be administered and primarily focused within the Danish Realm)

Contact

Janus Hansen, Senior Scientific Lead, Education & Outreach: jhn@novo.dk. Frederikke Stoustrup, Grant Specialist: frs@novo.dk. Novo Nordisk Foundation, Tuborg Havnevej 19, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark. +45 35 27 66 00.

Last Checked

2026-03-15 14:08

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be affiliated with an eligible Danish institution (public authority, civil society org, research institution, or non-profit private company)
• Project must be administered and primarily focused within the Danish Realm

Project Scope

• Project must aim for practical behaviour change, not purely research outputs
• Priority given to projects related to sustainable agriculture, food production/consumption, or climate mitigation technologies

Required Documents

• Application and all uploads must be submitted in English via NORMA system
• Application guidelines must be read thoroughly before applying (available as PDF)

Constraints

• Commercial activities, overhead, rent, electricity, and buildings are not eligible costs
• Pre-projects limited to 6 months and DKK 500,000; does not guarantee support for subsequent full project
• Total request range: DKK 200,000–6,000,000 for up to 3 years

Summary

The Novo Nordisk Foundation's Project Grants for Societal Learning for the Green Transition support projects that help accelerate Denmark's green transition through behaviour change, social learning, and practical community engagement. The programme is oriented toward societal transformation rather than research outputs alone. Thematic scope includes a broad range of green transition topics, with priority given to sustainable agriculture, food production and consumption, and climate mitigation technologies. Funded approaches include community engagement projects, living labs, citizen science, participatory public engagement, proof-of-concept social experiments, municipal development projects, and cross-sector partnerships between civil society, industry, government, and research. Eligible activities span social experimentation, knowledge generation, collective learning processes, and capacity-building for sustainable change. Projects may target developing new social norms, enhancing institutional capacity, or strengthening individual and collective incentives for green behaviour. Projects with a significant practical, behaviour-change component are required; pure research activities without practical outcomes are not eligible. Geographic scope is Denmark only, specifically the Danish Realm (Rigsfaellesskabet). Projects must be administered and primarily focused within Denmark. Applicants must be based at eligible Danish institutions. Eligible applicants include public authorities, civil society organisations (NGOs, associations, community organisations, charities, advocacy groups, think tanks, grassroots movements), research institutions, and private companies (for non-commercial, non-profit projects only). Interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaborations are strongly encouraged. Budget range is DKK 200,000 to DKK 6 million per project for up to 3 years. A total of DKK 35 million is available per round. Pre-projects (up to DKK 500,000, 6 months) are also fundable. Eligible costs include salary, operations, equipment, travel, publications, conferences, and project supplements for Danish universities. No overhead, buildings, or commercial activities.

Historical Context

Recurring call with previous rounds in December 2025 and June 2026. Programme managed by the Committee on Society in the Green Transition. The Foundation has a particular strategic focus on agriculture, food production, food consumption and climate mitigation technologies.

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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