Find different opportunities for funding in a large and varied funding landscape.
In recent years, private Danish foundations have become increasingly important.
In addition to public research funding, almost equally large amounts are being distributed annually to research from private foundations.
You can find a list of the most important private foundations for SDU here.
The largest source at SDU is still the national public funds.
These includes the Innovation Fund, the Danish National Research Foundation, and the Independent Research Fund Denmark.
Find the list of the most relevant public foundations for SDU here.
Horizon Europe has a broad range of focus areas, divided across three pillars:
Excellent Science, Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness, and Innovative Europe. Each pillar has a specific set of grants and tenders connected to it. You can participate in Horizon Europe projects as a coordinator or as a partner.
See an overview of EU grants here
This guide provides an overview of each pillar:
The Excellent Science pillar consists of three main calls:
Pilar II includes six clusters each with their own area of intervention and specific funding calls, plus the nonnuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre.
The Innovative Europe area consists of three different entities:
One of the smaller but important funding opportunities for SDU are the American foundations.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) is the US federal fund from which SDU receives most funding.
NIH is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, and it is the primary federal grant provider for health science research in the USA.
Last Updated 01.11.2024