Purpose
The Novo Nordisk Foundation wants to support general science education and cultivate interest, knowledge and competencies in natural science and technology among children, young people and the general population in Denmark.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation wants to support general science education and cultivate interest, knowledge and competencies in natural science and technology among children, young people and the general population in Denmark.
Up to DKK 6 million per grant
Applicants can apply for support for projects that strengthen the quality of teaching the basic subjects within STEM and the STEM related content of subjects in programme specialisations in vocational education and training (EUD and EUX). This also applies to support for projects that can strengthen the STEM subjects’ contribution to the green transition, including also within sustainable food production. Applicants may also apply for funding of projects that aim to motivate more young people to choose a STEM-related vocational education.
This could include:
The projects must target the youth education level in the Danish Realm (EUD and EUX).
Collaborations with industries/companies are encouraged.
During the grant period, the applicant must be a leader at or responsible for a project at the administrating institution for the project applied for. The administrating institution for the project must be a public institution and/or non-profit organisation, including educational institutions, knowledge centres municipalities or associations in the Danish Realm.
The Foundation has four calls for applications in 2022 within natural science education and outreach. A person may only be the main applicant for one application in these four calls. Co-applicants are not subject to similar rules.
Applications, which fall within the calls for Project grants for natural science education and informal learning environments in spring and fall 2022 or Project grants for science communication and debate will not be considered in this call.
The information and guidelines for applicants provide more information on the general rules for applications.
A total of up to DKK 20 million is available for grants between DKK 100,000-6,000,000 for projects of up to 6 years duration.
The project may be an independent, delimited project or a part of a larger project that is also supported by other partners.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation will not award grants for:
Collaborating industries/companies cannot receive funding from the grant.
The information and guidelines for applicants provide information on which types of expenses applicants may apply for funding for.
The application system is in English, but applications can be submitted in either Danish or English. The language chosen will not influence the assessment of the application.
The application must be completed and submitted using NNF’s online application and grant management system, NORMA.
It is important that applicants read all information and guidelines for applicants since they contain detailed information on the application process.
The Foundation’s Committee on STEM vocational education and training will assess the applications based on the following criteria:
Read more in “Information and Guidelines for applicants”.
See previous grant recipients here.
On 15 June an online information meeting will be held. Please register here before 8 June at 12 pm (noon).