The purpose of the call is to identify the nationally and strategically most important proposals for research infrastructures embedded in broad institutional partnerships.
Proposals must be submitted by broad institutional partnerships that include all Danish national institutions relevant and interested in each proposed research infrastructure.
Proposals must be submitted by a main proposer. Proposals must be submitted by the senior management of the main proposer (dean or similar).
If the main proposer is not a university, at least two universities must be co-proposers. This is in order to ensure the contribution of the research infrastructure to research-based education.
Eligible main proposers:
− Danish universities
− Danish higher education institutions within the fine arts
− Danish sector research institutes
− Danish public research institutions including those within the organisation of Danish ministries, including Danish museums, archives and libraries
− Danish university hospitals
Eligible co-proposers:
− The main proposers as listed above
− Danish government institutions
− Government approved research and technology organizations (GTS institutes)
− Danish hospitals
− University colleges
− Business Academies
The Minister for Higher Education and Science allocates the National Fund for Research Infrastructure (Pulje til Forskningsinfrastruktur) on annual appropriations in the National Budget. Since 2022, the yearly budget of the National Fund for Research Infrastructures has been approx. DKK 70-77 million.
There are four main criteria of evaluation. Please see the full call text for in-depth information:
- Scientific quality and impact
- National added value
- Socio-economic impact
- Feasibility
Deadline for submission of proposals: 31 October 2024
International peer review: March 2025
Evaluation by NUFI: June 2025
Decision by the Minister for Higher Education and Science: October 2025