Grant applications

Application

Research Support office (Forskningsstøtteenheden) helps scientists in the preparation of applications for external funding . The sooner they are contacted the better help they can provide. When applying for funds from the EU you have to contact 'Forskningstøtteenheden'. Contacts can be found here
Registration of applications:
You can see what applications should be registered here

When awarded a project

When awarded a project the following should be send to the administrator:

Application
Budget
Cooperation agreement ('Bevillingsskrivelse' / 'Samarbejdsaftale')

Cooperation agreements should be approved by Technology Transfer Office before the project can be established

Foundations and programmes

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Foundations and programmes

All researchers at AU now have access to the intuitive and user-friendly fund database, Pivot-RP.

Switch to Pivot-RP before we lose access to Research Professional

From 1 November 2026, it will no longer be possible to access Research Professional at AU. For this reason, we recommend that Research Professional users go ahead and switch to Pivot-RP now – or as soon as possible.

Pivot-RP can help you find funds that are relevant to your project.

Pivot-RP is an external fund database with extensive coverage of European and other foreign external grants in all subject areas.

Both Pivot-RP and Research Professional are provided by Clarivate, and the content of the two databases is identical. However, the provider is no longer supporting Research Professional in terms of layout and functionality, and it is unclear whether or when the solution will be retired completely.

You can access the news module, which you will be familiar with from Research Professional, via this link. You’ll find the news section in Pivot-RP under ‘News’ after you sign in.

Remember to transfer saved content to Pivot-RP
Please note that no personal settings in Research Professional, including saved searches, fund lists and the like, will not be automatically transferred to Pivot-RP. If you need to set up funder lists, notifications and the like in Pivot-RP, you can get help and guidance in the tutorial and introductory videos here.

If you encounter any problems during the transition to Pivot-RP, please don’t hesitate to contact Pernille Grøngaard from the Research Support Office.

Access the database by creating a user account under ‘Create account’

As mentioned, all employees at AU and regional employees have access to the database, and once you have created a user account, the results of the searches can be saved, downloaded or shared with colleagues.

Introduction to Pivot-RP

In this link you will find introductory and learning videos for Pivot-RP Training - Ex Libris Knowledge Center

New tool: EU and AU Apps make finding relevant EU calls easier

AU’s new funding tool: The EU Funding App (Funding Grant Finder | AU Funding Tools) provides inspiration and helps you to apply for EU funding. Based on automatic data extracts from your PURE profile, the app will find calls that match your academic profile. You can also test the novelty value of your project idea, find local partners and other external institutions to collaborate with as well as potential evaluators.

The EU Apps are a suite of digital tools:

EU Call Finder – here you can find EU calls that match your academic profile, search EU calls by keyword(s) and find calls and AU partners to match a research idea.
EU Projects – here you can check that your project idea is new, e.g. by searching through EU-funded projects (CORDIS), and you can be inspired by newly funded projects in your field etc.
EU Partners – here you can find new and relevant partners for your project, check out possible competitors etc.
EU Evaluators – here you can find out who is likely to review your application, match the evaluators’ profiles with your idea, strengthen your chances of success by knowing your peers etc.

In addition, you will find AU Apps, which can help you find partners at AU (AU Explorer | AU Funding Tools) and give you an overview of researchers from your department and other AU departments who are conducting research in a particular area.

How to get started?
The EU Funding Apps are easy to use, so simply try them out. You can also watch an introductory video and find a short guide here Help | AU Funding Tools.

If you get stuck, have questions or run into problems with the apps, each faculty has a super user you can contact. You are also welcome to contact Pernille Hamburger Grøngaard from the Research Support Office or one of the local superusers: