# Gender Equality Grant

**Funder:** SNSF
**Budget:** CHF 1,000 per 12 months of approved project running time
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage — no separate application required; claimed via final financial report
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** CH
**Official call:** https://www.snf.ch/en/gCCYPmblxBCAFNZg/funding/supplementary-measures/gender-equality-grant
**Last verified:** 28 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For female researchers (doctoral or postdoctoral level) employed in SNSF-funded projects or career funding schemes, with ≥60% work-time funded by SNSF (doctoral students exempt from this threshold). Covers career support measures (mentoring, coaching, courses, networking events) but not family support. No separate application required; claimed via final financial report with receipts.

## Summary

The SNSF Gender Equality Grant provides CHF 1,000 per 12 months to support mentoring, coaching, courses, workshops, and networking events for female doctoral and postdoctoral researchers within existing SNSF-funded projects. The grant operates through a continuous, automatic deficit guarantee, no separate application is required; researchers simply claim eligible expenses via their final financial report. This scheme targets early-career women in Switzerland working on SNSF-funded projects with at least 60% SNSF funding (doctoral students are exempt from the funding threshold).

## Who should apply

- Female doctoral or postdoctoral researchers employed on SNSF-funded projects
- Researchers with ≥60% work time funded by SNSF (doctoral students exempt from threshold)
- Applicants seeking to cover mentoring, coaching, courses, workshops, or networking costs
- Not eligible: beneficiaries of SNSF Eccellenza or SNSF Starting Grant

## Key dates

- Continuous scheme; costs covered via deficit guarantee within existing SNSF-funded projects
- Claimed retroactively in the final financial report of the host SNSF project

## Tips for applicants

- Keep receipts and documentation of professional-development expenses, mentoring, coaching, courses, workshops, and networking events are all eligible under the scheme.
- Ensure your SNSF-funded project meets the 60% threshold (if postdoctoral) or that you are embedded as a doctoral student; the guarantee applies only within qualifying projects.
- Report eligible expenses in the final financial report of your host project, not through a separate application, the administrative burden is minimal.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the SNSF Gender Equality Grant provide?

CHF 1,000 per 12 months of approved project running time, claimed via the final financial report.

### Who is eligible for the SNSF Gender Equality Grant?

Female doctoral or postdoctoral researchers employed in SNSF-funded projects with ≥60% SNSF-funded work time (doctoral students exempt from the threshold). Not eligible: Eccellenza or SNSF Starting Grant beneficiaries.

### What can I use the SNSF Gender Equality Grant money for?

Mentoring, coaching, courses, workshops, and networking events supporting professional development.

### Do I need to submit a separate application for the SNSF Gender Equality Grant?

No; it operates as an automatic deficit guarantee within existing SNSF projects. Claim eligible expenses in your final financial report.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/snsf-gender-equality-grant-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.

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