DFF-Research Project2 2026

DFF-Research Project2 supports particularly ambitious, resource-demanding research projects that often involve coordinated and mutually binding collaboration around a well-defined research question.

Independent Research Fund Denmark lists this opportunity for Researchers and research teams, All Disciplines, Denmark. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants should meet the DFF-Research Project2 eligibility rules, including institutional affiliation, applicant role, and limits on the number of applications and active DFF grants.

Projects may be formulated by a single researcher and team, or as a coordinated collaboration, where the research objective is sufficiently ambitious and resource-demanding.

Excellent researcher-led projects across scientific fields that need a larger project structure than DFF-Research Project1.

Applicants should use the official 2026 call for proposals and the specific DFF-Research Project2 page as the controlling application guidance.

The official 2026 call lists DFF-Research Project2 with a budget framework of DKK 2,550,000 to DKK 4,450,000 excluding overhead.

Application deadline: Application deadline: Oct 7, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Review the DFF-Research Project2 page and the official 2026 call for proposals, then submit through DFF's application route by 7 October 2026 at 12:00 noon.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.