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The Belmont Forum, whose members include funding organisations, scientific councils and regional consortia, has been funding calls for proposals, also known as Collaborative Research Actions (CRA).Its aim is to promote international transdisciplinary research in the context of global environmental change.Deadline 23.03.2026
Since 2019, the Thurgau Science Network has awarded the Walter Enggist Research Prize annually. The prize is endowed with CHF 15,000 and honours work that is related to the canton of Thurgau in terms of personnel or content.Deadline 31.03.2026
The SBB Research Fund supports research on current issues concerning the Swiss transport network that have been neglected in the Swiss or international context.Deadline 31.03.2026
The Hagerbach Test Gallery – a Swiss research infrastructure of national importance - invites applications for research projects, which address fundamental challenges in energy systems, space habitat and safety, underground heavy construction, and smart cities requiring infrastructure support. Deadline 31.03.2026
The Sophie and Karl Binding Foundation is a charitable foundation that is politically and religiously independent. It supports environmental, social and cultural projects throughout Switzerland.Deadline 31.03.2026
The funding opportunity is open to researchers from all countries with a doctoral degree who wish to follow a postdoctoral programme in higher education institutions, organised or subsidised by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Deadline 01.04.2026
The Great Minds Fellowship supports junior researchers to work on their habilitation or postdoctoral qualification. The funding serves to finance the applicant's salary.Deadline 01.04.2026
The Lead Agency process is aimed at researchers in Switzerland who wish to conduct a cross-border research project. The Lead Agency process allows researchers in Switzerland and a partner country to submit a joint research proposal to either of the two national funding organisations.Deadline 01.04.2026
Short-term (up to 10 months or 11 months for PhD students) study scholarships, scholarships for whole degree programmes (master level), scholarships for summer courses for all levels and all fields of studyDeadline 01.04.2026
Research in all disciplines: Project funding is aimed at experienced researchers working in Switzerland who wish to obtain funding for a project of their own. The research topic can be chosen freely.Deadline 01.04.2026
Funding Database for Foundations and Associations mainly in Switzerland. Free registration is necessary to use the database. You can search for free keywords, countries, cantons and kinds of funding.
Database of charitable trusts in Switzerland. Free use of basic features upon registration.
Extensive (but not exhaustive) register of all foundations in Switzerland.
Übersicht über die Politikbereiche der Ressortforschung des Bundes 2025-2028.
The most comprehensive online navigation aid for the German foundation landscape.
The online database provides an overview of more than 650 foundations active in Switzerland in the fields of environment and energy as well as education, research and innovation.
culturalpromotion.ch is an information service of the Federal Office of Culture BAK and Migros-Kulturprozent. It assists in the search for funding in the cultural sector.
This website of the Grants Office St.Gallen provides for a list of funding opportunities according to the researcher's career level.
The cantons of St.Gallen, Thurgau and Ticino maintain a joint register of foundations.