The Hirschmann Foundation supports sustainable projects of non-profit organisations in the fields of education and training, research and science, social affairs, and development cooperation.
The charitable foundation, with its registered office in Zug, was founded in 1985 by Carl W. Hirschmann and is active nationally and internationally. Its funding areas are the training and further education of talented young people and young adults, research and science, and development cooperation and social objectives.
The foundation focuses primarily on multi-year projects that it initiates and manages itself. Part of the award budget is available for one-off support of smaller third-party projects.
In vocational training and scientific research, the foundation has the following focus topics:
• Training and further education of professionals in business and culture
• Promotion of entrepreneurship
• Environment/climate
• Civic education/future of democracy
Contact
kontakt@hirschmann-stiftung.ch; Telefon 079 965 21 22 (erreichbar Dienstag bis Donnerstag)
Application Info
Submit the completed application form with the enclosures listed in it by e-mail; applications sent by post will not be answered. Receipt is confirmed within one week.
Submission
Applications can be submitted at any time; there are no deadlines.
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Level of education
Researcher with Ph.D.
Funding Types
project
Last update
10.11.2026