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Villum Foundation

Funds Villum Foundation by awarding competitive research grants and fellowships for Danish science and advanced engineering.

Denmarkvillumfonden.dk

Key stats

Annual fundingDKK 1.82B

Programs6

Active grants1

Total grants5

About

Villum Foundation, or Villum Fonden, is a Danish private philanthropic foundation established in 1971 by Villum Kann Rasmussen, the engineer and inventor behind the VELUX roof window. Its endowment comes from co-ownership of VKR Holding, and in 2025 it allocated about DKK 1.82 billion in grants.

The foundation puts more than half of its giving into technical and natural sciences, with a particula…

Programs & grants under this funder

VILLUM Foundation Technical and Natural Sciences

Funds VILLUM Foundation Technical and Natural Sciences to support foundational research at Danish universities through multiple tracks.

GRO — Inspiring Science and Technology Courses

Funds school programs introducing hands-on science technology inquiry in primary and secondary classes.

1 grant

GRO — Inspiring Science and Technology Courses

Between cycles

DKK 5M pool

Greener Vocational Education (Grønnere EUD)

Funds Danish vocational schools with green teaching upgrades and sustainable technical curriculum.

1 grant

Greener Vocational Education (Grønnere EUD)

Between cycles

DKK 50M pool

Villum International Postdoc

Funds international postdoctoral stays for Danish researchers with a focus on technical expertise.

1 grant

Villum International Postdoc

Open

DKK 18M pool·3 days

Villum Investigator

Funds Danish researchers with long-term, high-impact awards in technical and natural sciences.

Villum Young Investigator

Funds early-career researchers in Denmark with multi-year support and international competitiveness.

1 grant

Villum Young Investigator

Closed

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Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: villumfonden.dk