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Get an overview: How will Innovation Fund Denmark invest in 2025
Get an overview of the foundation's application rounds and preliminary deadlines in the new year.
Based on agreements regarding the research reserve and the Finance Act, Innovation Fund Denmark expects to allocate DKK 2 billion in 2025 for research and innovation in areas such as future green solutions, digitalization, technology, life science, health, quantum technology, artificial intelligence, and space technology.
The board of Innovation Fund Denmark has now approved the majority of the frameworks for investments in 2025.
Below is an overview of the known application rounds, deadlines, and specific themes for the various programs in 2025.
Please note that the Innobooster program will open in a new, revised version in March 2025.
*The figure was adjusted on December 18, 2024
Thematizations
- Green technology and innovation
- Life science, health and welfare technology
- Critical and digital technologies
Application rounds
Innofounder has two application rounds in 2025.
1st application round
- Opens: January 28, 2025
- Application deadline: February 25, 2025
- Expected panel meetings: weeks 21 – 23
2nd application round
- Opens: August 4, 2025
- Application deadline: September 4, 2025
- Expected panel meetings: weeks 48 – 50
See the application rounds here: Innofounder - current options for applying
Innovation Fund Denmark is in the process of changing Innobooster's program design.
The program is expected to reopen on March 4, 2025 in a new and improved version
Thematizations
- Green technology and innovation
- Life science, health and welfare technology
- Critical and digital technologies
Thematizations
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- Green technology, innovation and research
- Life science, health and welfare technology
- Critical and digital technologies
Application rounds
Industrial Researcher has two application rounds in 2025.
1st application round
- Opens: February 4, 2025
- Application deadline: March 4, 2025
2nd application round
- Keep an eye on the website for more information.
See the application rounds here: Industrial Researcher - current options for applying
Thematizations
- Green technology and innovation
- Life science, health and welfare technology
- Critical and digital technologies
Application rounds
Innoexplorer has three application rounds in 2025.
- 1st application round
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- Opens January 2, 2025
- Application deadline January 30, 2025 at 12:00 noon
- Panels will be held in weeks 11-13
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- 2nd application round
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- Opens: March 27, 2025
- Application deadline: April 24, 2025 at 12:00 noon
- Panels will be held in weeks 23-25
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- 3rd application round:
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- Opens: August 27, 2025
- Application deadline: September 24, 2025 at 12:00 noon
- Panels will be held in weeks 45-47
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See all applications rounds here: Innoexplorer - current options for applying
- Webinars:
- Q & A for 1st application round: January 9, 2025 at 12:00-13:00
- Q & A for 2nd application round: April 1, 2025 at 12:00-13:00
- Q&A for 3rd application round: August 29, 2025 at 12:00-13:00
1) Capture and storage or utilization of CO₂ (CCUS)
2) Green fuels for transport and industry (Power-to-X, etc.)
3) Climate- and environmentally friendly agriculture and food production
4) Circular economy with a focus on plastics and textiles
Application round:
Opens: December 18, 2024
Application deadline: March 26, 2025
Expected decision: June 2025
Keep an eye on the Innovation Fund's website for upcoming application options and application deadlines.
Thematizations
- Life science, health and welfare technology
- Green research, technology and innovation (part A and part B respectively)
- Biotechnology and biosolutions
- Critical and digital technologies
- Space technology
- Quantum technology
Application rounds
The application round consists of two phases.
- Phase 1 opens in mid-January 2025 and closes on March 19, 2025.
- Phase 2 opens on May 23, 2025 and closes on August 19, 2025.
- The applicant is expected to receive a response to Phase 2 in November 2025.
See all applications rounds here: Grand Solutions - current options for applying
Webinars
- Webinar regarding Phase 1 application round: February 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
- Webinar regarding Phase 2 application round: June 2, 2025 11:30-12:30
Innovation Fund Denmark invests in international cooperation to strengthen Danish research and innovation and promote Danish innovative solutions globally.
Life science, health and welfare technology
Horizon Europe:
- ERA4Health - Call 3 – InterHeart.
To be announced - THCS - Call 3 – Better care closer to home: Enhancing primary and community care.
Application deadline: 30-01-2025 - EP PerMed - Call 2 - Pharmacogenomic Strategies for Personalized Medicine (PGxPM2025)
Application deadline: 18-02-2025 - Rare Diseases - Call 1 - Pre-clinical therapy studies for rare diseases using small molecules and biologicals – development and validation. Application deadline: 13-02-2025
- One Health Antimicrobial Resistance – Call 1.
Application deadline: To be announced.
Nordic
- NordForsk - Sustainable health and care systems for the elderly (NORELD).
Application deadline: 20-02-2025
Critical and digital technologies
Horizon Europe
- Chips JU - R&I Calls 2025 (ECS R&I/Non-Initiative Part). <
Application deadline: spring 2025 - Chips JU - Quantum Pilot Lines Calls (Chips for EU Initiative Part)
Application deadline: January 21, 2025
EUREKA
- Eureka Network calls; (undecided topic)
Application deadline: TBA
Nordic
- Nordic/Baltic Initiative on responsible and ethical use of AI.
Application deadline: TBA
Quantum
- EUREKA Applied Quantum Technologies II.
Application deadline: spring 2025
Green research and innovation
Horizon 2020
- M-ERA.NET 3 - Call 2025
Application deadline: spring 2025
Horizon Europe
- Biodiversa+ - Call 5 – Restoration of ecosystem function, integrity, and connectivity – BiodivFunc.
Application deadline: November 2025 - Water4All – Call 4 – Water and Health
Application deadline: September 2025 - SBEP Sustainable Blue Economy – Call 3
Application deadline: November 17, 2025 - FutureFoodS - Call 1 - Transforming Food Systems - reshaping food system interactions, fostering food innovations and empowering sustainable food choices.
Application deadline: January 15, 2025 - AFST Agroecology - Call 2 - Integrating environmental, economic and social perspectives in assessing the performance of agroecology. Value chain and policy implications.
Application deadline: February 17, 2025 - AgData Agriculture of Data - Call 1.
Application deadline: TBA - CETP Clean Energy Transition - Call 4 (Call 2025)
Application deadline: autumn 2025 - DUT Driving Urban Transition - Call 4 (Call 2025)
Application deadline: autumn 2025 - EUPAHW Animal Health and Welfare - Call 2
Application deadline: TBA
Bilateral
- USA-DK- Call 2024 (Floating Offshore Wind).
Application deadline: January 14, 2025
All themes
Horizon Europe
- Eurostars 3 - Call 8.
Application deadline: March 2025 - Eurostars 3 - Call 9
Application deadline: autumn 2025
Keep an eye on the Innovation Fund's website for upcoming application options and application deadlines.
See published apply options here