Denmark Business Partnerships - first 2026 call
This is worth urgent attention for an already-formed partnership. Starting a consortium from scratch just before the deadline is unlikely to produce a credible proposal; use the next advertised spring 2027 call for preparation instead.
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This is worth urgent attention for an already-formed partnership. Starting a consortium from scratch just before the deadline is unlikely to produce a credible proposal; use the next advertised spring 2027 call for preparation instead.
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A consortium including an international commercial partner, a non-commercial partner and a local partner. The project must be in an OECD DAC-eligible country with Danish representation; the exact African target-country condition must be confirmed.
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A solo founder without the required consortium, an ineligible project country, or a proposal with no viable business case. This is not a grant automatically available to every African startup.
What the support actually means
Supports commercially viable partnerships that remove market barriers and deliver development impact. The individual award ceiling and co-financing terms must be taken from the current guidelines, not an older Danida programme.
Costs and commitments: Partner coordination, an agreed business case and a credible allocation of duties are needed. Matching funds, eligible expenditure and disbursement conditions were not established in this catalogue.
Your costs, time and commitments
Partner coordination, an agreed business case and a credible allocation of duties are needed. Matching funds, eligible expenditure and disbursement conditions were not established in this catalogue.
How selection or access works
The instrument uses calls for proposals and an external fund manager. The published minimum partnership structure is an eligibility screen, not an assurance of selection.
Preparation and application steps
Get these ready first
Preparation advice; the organiser determines mandatory documents.
- Confirm the lead and each required partner category.
- Map the commercial problem, development outcome and local delivery responsibilities.
- Prepare the budget, partner commitments and evidence required by the current template.
Your next steps
- Check the target-country and partnership rules.
- Use the Ministry-linked guidelines and application form.
- Submit through the fund manager route before 15:00 Kenya time on 6 November.
Questions to confirm and guide sources
Questions to confirm before committing
- Award size, co-financing and the eligible-country/representation interpretation.
- Contracting lead, permitted costs, reporting and payment milestones.
Sources behind this decision guide
Reviewed 2026-11-05. Guidance is not a guarantee that an application window remains open.
Full programme facts and official sources
Who this is for
A consortium including an international commercial partner, a non-commercial partner and a local partner. The project must be in an OECD DAC-eligible country with Danish representation; the exact African target-country condition must be confirmed.
Country and applicant-route conditions: A consortium including an international commercial partner, a non-commercial partner and a local partner. The project must be in an OECD DAC-eligible country with Danish representation; the exact African target-country condition must be confirmed.
- Stage
- Early or growing enterprise
- Sector
- Multiple sectors
- Support type
- Business-development partnership grant; award ceiling not verified
- Costs and commitments
- Partner coordination, an agreed business case and a credible allocation of duties are needed. Matching funds, eligible expenditure and disbursement conditions were not established in this catalogue.
- Deadline
- 6 Nov 2026, 15:00 EAT
- As published
- 2026-11-06T13:00:00+01:00
- Format
- A consortium including an international commercial partner, a non-commercial partner and a local partner. The project must be in an OECD DAC-eligible country with Danish representation; the exact African target-country condition must be confirmed.
- Event dates
- See the official programme calendar and the commitments section; no unverified event date is added.
- Travel and visa support
- Only confirmed written programme terms establish travel, visa or accommodation coverage. Do not assume support.
- Documents and preparation
- Preparation advice, not a mandatory-document list: Confirm the lead and each required partner category. Map the commercial problem, development outcome and local delivery responsibilities. Prepare the budget, partner commitments and evidence required by the current template.
- How to apply
- Check the target-country and partnership rules. Use the Ministry-linked guidelines and application form. Submit through the fund manager route before 15:00 Kenya time on 6 November.
- Applicant route
- Consortium; African enterprise may be local partner
Official sources
Official Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Official Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Check before committing
Eligibility is programme-specific. A listed maximum is not an award, and a programme page is not proof that every form field or individual applicant has been approved.
Listing, saving and community ratings do not verify the organiser, guarantee eligibility or promise selection. Check the official terms before committing time or money.