The Plant-Based Food Grant was established as part of the transition to a green economy for land use and food consumption in Denmark.
The Grant is part of the Agreement on the Green Transition of Danish Agriculture from 2021 and was adopted as law on February 23, 2023, by all political parties in the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). In 2023, the Grant was allocated 675 million DKK from 2023 to 2030.
The purpose of the Grant is to ensure Denmark's leading position in the production and development of plant-based foods—and to ensure that many more of these foods end up on the plates of Danish consumers.
Just three months after the Grant was enacted into law, project applications were invited for the Fund's first round of applications, and in November 2023, the board approved the first 36 projects.
The Grant is the first state-funded scheme that exclusively provides project grants for plant-based food initiatives.
The Grant is managed by a board appointed by the minister, consisting of 11 members who are selected based on nominations from various associations and organisations.
Read more about the Plant Fund's Board
The board is supported by a secretariat, located within the Danish Agricultural and Fisheries Agency.
The Grant Strengthened in 2024
As part of the political agreement on the Green Transition, which was signed on November 18, 2024, the Grant was confirmed as a permanent scheme.
At the same time, additional funding of 420 million DKK was allocated to the Plant-Based Food Grant for the years 2025 to 2030.
This means that by 2030, the Grant will distribute over 1 billion DKK in grants for plant-based food projects.