Industriens Fond — Main Grant Programme

The main grant programme of Industriens Fond sits under a Danish industry foundation founded in 1898, with a roughly DKK 5 billion endowment and annual grant distribution around DKK 250 million. The programme supports projects that strengthen Danish companies broadly, rather than direct awards to single firms. Its public purpose is applied business development with measurable spillovers. Funding goes to consortia made up of universities, GTS institutes, industry associations, and branch organisations. The programme works across sustainable production, cybersecurity, new technologies, internationalization, and entrepreneurship, and the application process uses a digital portal with foundation templates, including a budget and a theory-of-change attachment. Applicants enter the requested amount in Danish kroner, so the process is designed around structured project planning rather than an informal pitch. The strongest applications are built around shareable results, clear dissemination, and benefits that more than one company can use. Individual companies are not the intended sole applicants, and the foundation looks for projects that are scalable, collaborative, and anchored in Danish industry needs. Teams that can show strong partners, a practical workplan, and a path to broad sector impact fit the programme best.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.