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Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Denmark)

Supports Denmark's Ministry of Higher Education and Science, guiding national education and innovation policy.

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Annual funding—
Programs6
Active grants5
Total grants6
About

Denmark's Ministry of Higher Education and Science, known as UFM, is the federal ministry for higher education, research, and innovation policy. It sits above the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science, which handles operational delivery, while UFM sets the direction for a system that supports almost DKK 30 billion in public research and innovation each year.

UFM's direct routes include E…

Programs & grants under this funder
Denmark-USA Programme

Funds exchange visits between Danish vocational colleges and United States. community college partners.

1 grant
Denmark-USA Programme — seed
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Erasmus+ (Denmark National Agency)

Supports education, training, and exchange through international mobility in Denmark.

1 grant
Erasmus+ (Denmark) — seed
Open
— pool
ESA VDES Arctic System Study

Funds Danish-led satellite studies on Arctic data exchange systems and communication support.

1 grant
ESA VDES Arctic System Study
Closed
DKK 425K pool
EUopSTART

Supports Danish entities preparing Horizon Europe and European Defence Fund applications with proposal writing assistance.

1 grant
EUopSTART — cut-off
Open
— pool
Nordplus (Denmark delivery partner)

Supports Nordic educational exchange and lifelong learning collaborations through regional mobility.

1 grant
Nordplus — seed
Open
— pool
OPU — Work Placements Abroad (Oplæring i udlandet)

Supports Danish vocational students completing traineeships abroad as part of practical education.

1 grant
OPU Work Placements Abroad — seed
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: ufm.dk