Funding Radar: Switzerland launches call for solution-oriented development research

13 Jan 2026 | News

Swiss teams, researchers from developing countries, and eligible European partners invited to bid

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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Swiss National Science Foundation are offering up to CHF250,000 (€268,433) per year for transdisciplinary research projects promising to deliver practical solutions for sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries, peace-building and governance.

The initiative, which will be launched on January 19, aims to generate new scientific knowledge and innovative approaches to accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a strong focus on climate and environment, sustainable economic development and humanitarian action. 

According to the text, eligible consortia must include Swiss-based researchers together with researchers and non-academic actors from