Get Help with your Innobooster Application
The Innobooster programme is one of the most popular funding schemes for innovative projects from Danish startups or SMEs. With funding per project ranging from DKK 200,000 to DKK 5 million, Innobooster can help cover costs related to the development and launch of new products or services, promote growth and competitiveness, and contribute to the creation of new Danish jobs. Projects that address societal challenges may also be eligible for funding.
We can do your innobooster grant writing
At Nordic Innovators, we help our clients secure Innobooster funding through targeted and strategic advisory services. We can manage the entire Innobooster application process — from your initial thoughts about applying to the final submission. We ensure that your application meets all quality standards, guidelines, and deadlines.
2025 Application Deadline – Now with Multiple Submission Windows
Innobooster is shifting from a “first-come, first-served” model to several “open intervals” throughout the year. In 2025, 2–3 intervals are expected in the first half of the year and 3–4 intervals in the second half. This means applications can be submitted continuously, but they will compete within their specific interval and theme.
Requirements and New Guidelines for Innobooster 2025
Politically Defined Themes
Your Innobooster application must align with one of the following:
1. Green technology and innovation
2. Life science, health and welfare technology
3. Critical and digital technologies
4. Non-thematic funding
In addition, your project must demonstrate unique value, stand out from existing solutions, be based on strong initial results, and include demanding, knowledge-based development activities.
Innobooster Funding Range
Apply a Small or Large Innobooster Grant:
Small Innobooster: DKK 200,000-1 million, awarded under the EU’s de minimis regulation. Applicants are not invited to pitch, unless you have previously received an Innobooster grant.
Large Innobooster: DKK 1-5 million, awarded under the General Block Exemption Regulation. It requires a pitch, and the evaluation is based on both the application and presentation.
Eligibility for Innobooster
* SMEs with a Danish CVR number that meet the EU's SME criteria
* SMEs with fewer than 250 employees
* An annual turnover of no more than EUR 50 million, or an annual balance sheet total of no more than EUR 43 million
* Documentation of either a minimum of DKK 100,000 in risk capital or DKK 250,000 in gross profit in the latest published annual financial statement
What Innobooster Covers
Innobooster supports up to 35% of eligible budget items, which can be allocated across:
* Salaries for new or existing employees
* Expenses for knowledge providers, both Danish and international
* Material and equipment costs related to the project (minimum DKK 10,000).
