The Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science has been established 1 October 2020. The agency is a merger of the Danish Agency for Institutions and Educational Grants and the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education. The Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science is an agency in the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and handles tasks within preparation and administration of grants for research, higher education and research-based innovation, as well as the State Educational Grant and Loan Scheme. The Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science works in close cooperation with higher education institutions and other relevant players, emphasising a robust professionalism in all areas.