The Grant

What we are

The vision of the Plant-Based Food Grant is for plant-based foods to play a meaningful role in benefiting the development of the food industry and the health of people and the planet.

Developing the Plant-Based Food Sector

The vision of the Plant-Based Food Grant is for plant-based foods to play a meaningful role in benefiting the development of the food industry and the health of people and the planet.

The vision of the Plant-Based Food Grant is for plant-based foods to play a meaningful role in benefiting the development of the food industry and the health of people and the planet.

Subsidies from the Plant-Based Food Grant are allocated to projects that focus on the development of the plant-based food sector, so we in the future can benefit from Danish-produced, plant-based foods.

The food sector plays a significant role in addressing the growing climate and environmental challenges.Therefore, the Plant-Based Food Grant was established as part of the transition to a green economy for land use and food consumption in Denmark.

Food production accounts for a significant share of Denmark's climate footprint. Increasing the proportion of plant-based foods in both production and consumption can help reduce the country's climate and environmental impact while also promoting public health.

Building a strong Plant-Based Food Sector

In Denmark, we now eat much more meat than we used to. We don't have to go back many generations before Danes ate a more plant-rich diet, and we need to get back to that. The key to this development lies in the food sector working with taste, nutrition, and the quality of food, so that we are encouraged to make new choices and, ultimately, form new habits.

Building a strong domestic market for plant-based foods will reduce Denmark's climate footprint but also help Danish businesses become stronger in export markets.

If the Danish plant-based food sector is to lead internationally, there is still a long way to go for an industry that is still in an experimental phase in many areas. Therefore, the purpose of the Plant-Based Food Grant is to help develop the sector so that both we at home and abroad can enjoy Danish plant-based foods in the future.

The Plant-Based Food Grant can provide subsidies for knowledge transfer and information campaigns, consultancy, research and development, including variety development, cultivation, and processing, as well as initiatives for plant-based foods, participation in quality schemes, and similar activities.

How we understand Plant-Based Food

Plant-based foods are defined as all foods made from plants, as well as edible mushrooms, algae, and beneficial microorganisms, including both unprocessed and processed raw materials and ingredients, possibly in combination with enzymes and other non-animal ingredients suitable for food production.

This includes everything from root vegetables to whole plants, stems, buds, flowers, fruits, and seeds in all forms, as well as mushrooms, yeast, and seaweed and algae from both marine and land-based sources, etc.

  • Strategy

    Strategic Development of the Food Sector

    The Plant-Based Food Grant's multi-year strategy sets the long-term direction for the Grant's work. The strategy is formulated by the board of the Plant-Based Food Grant.

    The strategy is complemented by annual action plans, which translate the strategic focus areas into specific initiatives year by year. Together, these two documents define what we support.

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  • Action Plan

    Complements the strategy

    The Plant-Based Food Grant's action plan complements the strategy and focuses on the specific areas of action and project types that the Grant wishes to support year by year.

    The board of the Plant-Based Food Grant aims, with the action plan, to support the overall purpose of the Grant: to contribute to the development of the entire plant-based food sector in Denmark.

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The Projects

What we have done

The Plant Based-Food Grant's "List of commitments" summarises the commitments to projects in the annual application rounds.

The Board

Who is in charge?

The Board of the Plant-Based Food Grant consists of eleven members and decides which project applications will receive funding during the Plant-Based Food Grant's application rounds.

The History

About the Grant

The purpose of the Plant-Based Food Grant is to contribute to the development of the plant-based food sector. The Grant is part of the Agreement on the Green Transition of Danish Agriculture.