Research and Development Programmes

The three Research, Development and Demonstration programmes in this Ministry has common application documents (Project Description, Gantt Chart/Time Schedule and Project Economics) and economic rates, which are similar to the European funding rates and rules. Do you want to apply it must be done on the individual program website.

Ministry of Energy, Supply and Climate

EUDP - Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program – The Danish Energy Agency
EUDP supports development of new efficient and climate-friendly energy technologies that can help Denmark to become free of fossil fuels by 2050. At the same time, projects should develop Danish business potential for growth and employment. Read more on EUDP’s website (in Danish).

Green Labs supports the establishment of large scale test facilities for demonstration of new climate technologies. Green Labs had 210m Danish kroners available in the period 2010-2012.

Last call for ForskEL was in 2016. New calls are passed over to EUDP. The ForskEL program focuses on technologies for environmentally friendly power generation and integration due to the effort of achieving the goal of a fossil free society. ForskVE is a small program that supports renewable energy technologies, thermal gasification, wave and solar power. ForskVE also provides support for the maturation of technologies for commercial use and dissemination. Last call was in 2015.

ELFORSK - Danish Energy Association
ELFORSK supports projects that ensure a more efficient use of electricity at the end-users. The projects are located in a wide range within the value chain from applied research through development forward to deployment. Read more onELFORSK’s website (in Danish)

Ministry of Education and Research

Innovation Fund Denmark
The former Strategiske Forskningsråd (DSF), Højteknologifonden (HTF) and RTI has become Innovation Fund Denmark on 1^st of April 2014. Read more about what the new fund supports and deadlines for applications on Innovation Fund Denmark's website. DSF has supported strategic research in renewable and environmentally sustainable energy systems and technologies. HTF has invested in growth opportunities and tangible results, where universities and companies work from basic science, innovation and technology. The focus has been on the market maturation of specific products and technologies.