Project Grants for Research in Art History 2025 (Denmark)

Field of Research

• Project proposals can address art history research within all periods from prehistoric to modern times in a Danish or International context. The project proposal must demonstrate academic relevance for the research environment at the host institution.
• Projects within architecture and design will be taken into consideration if you sufficiently account for the project’s relevance for the visual arts. The Foundation does not support projects within preservation or archaeology.
• The research project can be an independent project or a clearly defined part of a larger project. Funding may also be applied for publications as part of the research project.

Funding Information

• A total of DKK 3 million is available for funding of research projects. In case NNF receives a large number of qualified applications for large scale collaborative projects, it is possible to expand the total grant budget to up to DKK 5 million.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply for large scale collaborative research projects and to make use of the 3 years available for this grant, allowing time to conduct thorough research.
• It is possible to apply for a grant of DKK 100,000–2,000,000, for a project lasting up to three years. It is strongly recommended that you liaise with your administrating host institution regarding the budget.

Eligible Expenses

• Salary:
  • Salary for applicants that do not have permanent employment.
  • Salary for a substitute. Permanent employees can apply for salary funding for a substitute to undertake some of the responsibilities of the applicant during the project period. (However, always in accordance with existing rules at the host institution).
  • Salary for co-applicants, same rules as above.
  • Salary for scientific or student assistance (project employees).
• Operating expenses: such as materials, equipment, database access, museum access, books, computer etc.
• Conference participation: maximum DKK 50.000 per year.
• Travel costs: for research/study trips abroad. If a study visit is incorporated in the project, the purpose of the visit must be clearly described in the project description.
• Publication expenses: for dissemination of results emanating from the research project.
• Collaborative activities: such as organisation of small-scale workshops/symposia in connection with the research project.
• Project supplement (Danish universities only).
• Bench fee, max. DKK 1,100 per month per FTE (not applicable for Danish universities).
• Administrative support: (not applicable for Danish universities).

Ineligible Expenses

• The foundation will not award funding for:
  • Installation and organisation of art exhibitions
  • Expenses for organisation of large-scale conferences
  • Expenses solely for workshops/symposia
  • University tuition fees
  • Salary for supervisors or mentors
  • Commercial activities
  • Overhead/indirect costs (such as rent, electricity, water and maintenance)
  • Double funding of projects

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible you must work within the field of art history research and be anchored at a university, museum or other knowledge institution in Denmark (administrating host institution) during the grant period.
• The project must involve significant research activity and be feasible at the host institution throughout the duration of the project period.
• The application must have one main applicant who is the grant recipient. However, the project grants are also open to one or more co-applicants who contribute academically to the project. The same eligibility requirements above also apply to co-applicants.
• It is also possible to include postdocs in the project, financed as part of the project.

For more information, visit Novo Nordisk Foundation.