Danish funding programs – technical development

EUDP (DK)

Program description:
The Energy Technological Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), supports projects with experimental development and testing of a technology, system or method under reality-like conditions and thereafter introducing it to market. EUDP offers funding for the development and/or demonstration of all types of energy technology contributing to the goals of the energy policy including: wind power, heating, energy efficiency, bioenergy, smart energy and system integration, and oil and gas.

Typical grant size/Max. grant size: 8-12 MDKK / 100 MDKK (our estimation)
Subsidy rate: for SMEs up to 70% for industrial research and up to 45% for experimental development
Call frequency: 2 times a year

EIFO – Green Industrial Production Investment Scheme (DK)

Program description:
EIFO’s Green Industrial Production Investment Scheme supports companies investing in the establishment or expansion of production facilities in Denmark within wind technology, electrolysers and Power-to-X. The programme also covers manufacturers of key components for these technologies as well as production and extraction of related critical raw materials. The scheme supports investments in manufacturing capacity rather than renewable energy installations themselves.

Typical grant size 6-50 MDKK
Subsidy rate: Up to 15% of eligible investment costs
Call frequency: Typically once a year

MUDP (DK)

Program description:
The Environmental Technology Development Program (MUDP) supports the development of technologies, processes and/or services within environmental technology. MUDP supports projects within eight primary areas: Water, climate adjustment, circular economy and the reuse of resources in waste, cleaner air, less noise, fewer problematic chemicals, industrial environmental efforts, and ecological construction.

Typical grant size/Max. grant size: 1,5-4 MDKK / 7 MDKK (our estimation)
Subsidy rate: for SMEs up to 70% for industrial research and up to 45% for experimental development
Call frequency: 1-2 times a year

Grand Solutions (DK)

Program description:
Innovation Fund Denmark offers co-financing for projects focusing is on research, technology, experimental development and/or market development.

Typical grant size/Max. grant size: 10-20 MDKK / 30 MDKK
Subsidy rate: Maximum co-financing of up to 65% (up to 75% for SMEs).
Call frequency: 1-2 times a year

InnoBooster (DK)

Program description:
Innobooster is a funding programme within Innovation Fund Denmark. The programme invests in promising ideas from small and medium-sized companies and start-ups. InnoBooster boosts great innovation ideas with clear and ambitious goals such as new products, services or improvement of a process to increase competitiveness.

Typical grant size/Max. grant size: 0.6-1 MDKK / 5 MDKK
Subsidy rate: 35%
Call frequency: Open call (with December holiday break)