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38startup funding programmes in Denmark

18 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.

18 public money20 private money

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Denmark2 programmes tied to a region; the rest apply nationwide

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AcceleratorOpen now

DKK 1,000,000 convertible loan

Accelerator · Nationwide

AcceleratorOpen now

EUR 200,000 upfront within a standard EUR 500,000 deal (EUR 500,000 to EUR 1 million in total)

Accelerator · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Tax relief of about 27% (establishment savings account) or about 52% (start-up account) on deposits of DKK 5,000 to DKK 250,000 a year

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Angel network · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

No funding; DKK 3,000 non-refundable administration and bootcamp fee

Nonprofit · Nationwide

For: Women founders

Support, no moneyOpen now

No funding; participants pay a DKK 2,000 administration fee

Nonprofit · Nationwide

For: Women founders

GrantOpen now

Grant of under EUR 2.5 million and/or equity of EUR 1 to 10 million

Other · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

National government · Nationwide

Government-backed loanOpen now

Bank facility of DKK 2 million and up; EIFO covers up to 80% of the final loss on the facility

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

DKK 500,000 to DKK 3 million (up to DKK 5 million in special cases), matching an investor's investment up to 1:1

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Milestone-based micro loan, around DKK 0.5 million for a one-year stay in the incubator

Nonprofit · Region of Southern Denmark

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Gross earned income taxed at 32.84% (labour market contributions plus 27%) for up to 7 years

National government · Nationwide

GrantCloses 16 Nov 2026

Up to DKK 5.35 million a year for up to three years; the CMD Challenge page says up to DKK 16 million over three years, plus in-kind support

Foundation · Nationwide

For: University spinouts

GrantCloses 30 Nov 2026

Projects with total costs under EUR 60,000; the co-financing share is not stated on the page

Other · Nationwide

Support, no moneyCloses 6 Jan 2027

Accelerator · Nationwide

GrantCloses 5 May 2027

NOK 1,000,000 to NOK 6,000,000 per project, up to 50% of project costs

Public agency · Nationwide

Convertible investmentOpens in rounds

DKK 4.2 million convertible loan, plus a support grant of up to DKK 420,000 toward the programme fee

Foundation · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

Accelerator · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

Programme backed by DKK 200 million in total; no grant per company stated

Incubator · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

DKK 15,000 to DKK 150,000 per project

University · Capital Region of Denmark

For: Students, University spinouts

AcceleratorOpens in rounds

EUR 3,000 travel grant for every startup; three winners per hub get EUR 50,000, 30,000 or 20,000 for a tech validation project

Other · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

Grants for energy technology projects; DKK 240 million was available in the general pool of the second 2026 round (funding rates not stated on the pages read)

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

DKK 5 to 40 million per project depending on the call, up to 75% of the project budget (up to 90% for quantum technology)

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

About DKK 90 million pool in the second 2026 round; rates and project limits are in the call text

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

Industrial PhD: DKK 712,000 to the company (salary 612,000, travel 100,000) plus DKK 360,000 a year to the university; Industrial Postdoc: DKK 22,000 a month salary and DKK 2,500 a month travel plus up to DKK 10,000 a month to the university

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

DKK 200,000 to DKK 5 million per project, up to 35% of project costs

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

DKK 500,000 to DKK 1.5 million, up to 12 months

National government · Nationwide

For: University spinouts

GrantOpens in rounds

DKK 27,500 per founder per month for 12 months, plus up to DKK 100,000 for development activities

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

EUR 50,000 to EUR 300,000 per Danish partner, up to EUR 500,000 for all Danish partners, funding rates about 35% to 90%

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

DKK 130 million available in 2026; SMEs can get up to 70% of a pre-project, capped at DKK 500,000

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

Foundation · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpens in rounds

No funding; a pitch slot before investors (typical rounds EUR 0.1 to 1 million)

Bank or lender · Nationwide

LoanCloses 14 Jan 2027

Interest-free loan of up to 50% of the startup capital needed

Foundation · Nationwide

AcceleratorCheck the official site

Accelerator · Nationwide

AcceleratorClosed for this year

Contractual funding of EUR 100,000 over 6 months

Foundation · Nationwide

Support, no moneyClosed for this year

Incubator · Nationwide

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