About
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond (Independent Research Fund Denmark) is a Danish government research foundation that distributes funding for researcher-initiated research projects. In 2025, the fund is distributing 2.1 billion DKK to support research across all scientific disciplines. The organization operates through a board of directors and five specialized research councils that evaluate applications and award grants based on researchers' own initiatives, covering all areas of scientific research.
Funding Opportunities
Nordic-Baltic education systems and 21st century challenges
This funding opportunity aims to create new knowledge about Nordic and Baltic education systems in light of pressing societal challenges. The purpose is to examine how education can contribute to robust, equitable, and future-ready societies. Applicants are encouraged to adopt a societal challenge perspective in developing their projects. Up to five research projects can be funded under this call. The call is offered as a collaboration between Denmark's Free Research Fund (DFF), Research Council of Finland, Faroe Islands Research Council, Iceland Center for Research (Rannís), Research Council of Norway, Vetenskapsrådet (Sweden), Estonian Research Council, Lithuanian Research Council, and NordForsk.
Nordic Exploratory Networks within the humanities and social sciences
This call aims to support the establishment of Nordic research networks within the humanities and social sciences, where researchers have great academic freedom to explore and develop themes, topics and activities based on their own curiosity-driven research ideas. The program is organized by NOS-HS (Joint Committee for Nordic Research Councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences), a collaboration between research councils in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. NOS-HS expects to fund up to 22 networks under this call. The initiative operates under the auspices of NordForsk and provides funding for researchers 2-7 years post-PhD who are employed at Nordic research institutions. The call introduces a novel Distributed Peer Review (DPR) approach in which applicants themselves participate as reviewers as part of testing new peer review methods.
International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges
This international research initiative aims to harness the potential of disruptive technologies to develop new solutions to global challenges and contribute to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Projects must address at least one of the 17 SDGs. Research in disruptive technologies to address global challenges requires an interdisciplinary approach involving collaboration across fields such as natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities. At the same time, cross-sectoral collaboration—including universities, public authorities, civil society, local communities, and private companies—can strengthen opportunities for research to be translated into practice and create societal impact. Disruptive technology is understood as innovations that can replace or significantly change existing systems, processes, or ways of acting—thereby creating significant economic or societal changes. The effect can be local or have broader impact. It can be completely new technologies or known technologies applied in new contexts that lead to fundamental changes.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 3
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- dff.dk
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