National funding

The most important Swiss institution for research funding is the Swiss National Science Foundation. On behalf of the Federation it supports all disciplines - from philosophy and biology to nanosciences and medicine. The funding programmes are open to all scientists active in Switzerland and for basic research the topics are not pre-defined.

For the targeted research, the federal government has additionnally set up two coordinated research programmes. The National Research Programmes (NRP) and the National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) promote fixed-term projects with clearly defined objectives. Regularly, the federal government publishes calls for which researchers can apply with a project proposal.

The other important funding initiative is the Innovation Promotion Agency CTI. It supports the knowledge and technology transfer between companies and universities. It builds bridges between theory and practice and promotes the development of start-ups.

In addition, there are some other funding opportunities. But getting an overview of all initiatives needs certain know-how and several years of experience in the field of research funding. We would like to help you to get an overview of the national research funding opportunities and to support you in participating in a national R&D programme.

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Get an overview of the most important R&D funding programmes provided by the Swiss government.

Almost every country has its own research funding institutions. Get information on the respective national funding opportunities of 30 European countries on: