Get Our Help to Apply for GUDP
At Nordic Innovators, we offer personalised strategic advisory services to assist all kinds of companies through their funding journey for R&D and innovation projects. We take the lead on the preparation and work collaboratively with you to ensure a prompt delivery of a strong application.
About GUDP
The Danish funding scheme, the Green Development and Demonstration Programme (GUDP) provides funding for single applicants or consortia undertaking innovative projects that contribute to solving the challenges of the Danish food, agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture industries.
Projects should align with Denmark’s food, business, and environmental policy objectives, supporting a more competitive and sustainable sector. GUDP primarily funds projects within Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4–8, covering the journey from concept validation to large-scale demonstration.
For the 2026 call, approximately DKK 100 million is available to support projects and activities related to:
* Applied research
* Development and demonstration activities
* Networking
Deadline for GUDP in 2026
Round 1 deadline: 19 February 2026 at 12:00.
More About GUDP in 2026
Prioritised Green Focus Areas
1. Climate: Projects that contribute to reducing the climate impact of food production, in alignment with Danish and European climate goals.
2. Water Environment: With a special emphasis on nitrogen losses, GUDP prioritises projects that offer innovative solutions to reduce nitrogen runoff to nature and aquatic ecosystems, supporting Denmark’s commitments under the EU Water Framework Directive.
Projects across all thematic areas
Moreover, the board maintains a strong interest in supporting qualified projects across all thematic areas outlined in GUDP’s strategy.
This includes, but is not limited to:
* Future green proteins
* Animal welfare
* Efficient resource use and circular economy
* Value chain integration and sustainability improvements.
Evaluation Criteria
GUDP applications are evaluated on:
* Technological maturity (TRL 4–8)
* Level of innovation and demonstration potential
* Contribution to national policy goals and sector-specific challenges
* Environmental and economic impact (double bottom line)
* Quality of collaboration and value chain involvement
* Business case and potential for upscaling.
Download our GUPD Guide
Get our guide to The Green Development and Demonstration Programme (GUDP).
It gives you a clear overview of:
* The programme
* The purpose of GUPD
* Evaluation criteria
* Who can apply.
DIFFERENT MODULES FOR PROPOSALS WRITING
Full Proposal Development
We can assist you with full proposal development. We take the lead on all the proposal writing and coordination. We ensure alignment with any partners in your consortium, facilitate meetings and ensure timely delivery of inputs from all involved parties. Lastly, we submit a high quality application with optimal chances of getting funding.
Assistance
Another approach is to assist more specifically, e.g., with concept scoping, developing and positioning your project idea or as a writing ‘boot camp’ and have access to our internal tools and writing templates. It can also be just develop parts of your proposal or provide drafts. If you need partners, we can assist with that through our European network.
Quality Control
A third option is reviews and quality control. Are you struggle with certain sections of your proposal, we draft and refine the sections conveying them with clarity and impact. We step in to strengthen the individual chapters with recommendations and suggestions. In this way, we ensure that you can deliver a cohesive and persuasive funding proposal.
Reviews
We perform reviews looking at consistency of arguments, vocabulary, language as well as quantifications and benchmarking, clarity and relevance of the work description, consistency of the workflow, and sufficient attention to milestones, progress management and tangible form of results. Also, we can review pitch decks, business plans etc.