Grants closing in May 2026

Supports independent group leaders within their first six years of establishing their laboratories in Chile, India, Japan, Singapore, or Taiwan. Provides four years of financial support for networking activities, travel, training, lab member support, EMBO events participation, and mentoring. No call for African-country researchers in 2026.

PPP call for projects strengthening Pb-212 production/supply chain or enabling technologies for clinical application of Pb-212-based radiopharmaceuticals. Proposals must involve public-private collaboration and be submitted through KWF GMS; projects are embedded in a national TRT innovation network. Clinical trials and full therapeutic product development are out of scope.

Open to all disciplines; applicants must hold a doctorate or equivalent and have a Swiss-link (≥2 years research in Switzerland at ≥80% FTE). Supports early-career researchers leading an independent project and research team at a Swiss higher education or research institution, at assistant professor or group leader level. Extra budget earmarked for outstanding female applicants.

Bilateral call between Switzerland and India focusing on One Health research (intersection of human, animal, and environmental health). Swiss applicants apply to SNSF; Indian counterparts apply to their national agency.

PPP call for projects strengthening Pb-212 production/supply chain or enabling technologies for clinical application of Pb-212-based radiopharmaceuticals. Proposals must involve public-private collaboration with 40–60% industry co-funding, be submitted through KWF GMS, and align with Lead4Life governance and national TRT network. Clinical trials and full therapeutic product development are out of scope.

Open to knowledge chain-wide, interdisciplinary consortia focused on further development and validation of existing non-animal New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for chemical safety assessment. Consortia may include humanities/social sciences, exact sciences, legal experts, civil society, and industry. Main applicants must have participated in both collaborative workshops (14 Jan and 4 Feb 2026). Funds a single project.

Thematic programme of NWA focusing on the further development and validation of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). Open to research teams in the Netherlands.

For postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in a biological discipline who wish to pursue frontier, interdisciplinary life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. 100% FTE commitment required; for-profit host institutions ineligible.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree in a non-biological discipline (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) with little or no life sciences experience, wishing to transition into frontier life sciences research in a new country. Same mobility, publication, and host-institution rules as LTF; 100% FTE commitment required.

For postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in a biological discipline who wish to pursue frontier, interdisciplinary life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. Purely applied, clinical, or pharmaceutical projects are excluded. Full-time commitment required; 100% FTE.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree from a non-biological discipline (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) with little or no life sciences experience, wishing to transition into frontier life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. Full-time commitment required; 100% FTE.

Thematic NWA programme focused on the further development and validation of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), aiming to reduce animal testing in research.

Second call for the Cancer Prevention Graduate School priority programme. Proposals must be submitted in English. Supports cancer prevention research training structures.

Solution-oriented Research for Development (SOR4D) call, a joint program by SNSF and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Focuses on research addressing development challenges in low- and middle-income countries.

Joint fundamental research projects between Flemish and South African researchers, open to all disciplines. The Flemish team must be based at an eligible Flemish host institution; South African partners apply simultaneously to NRF. Integrated research proposal with shared research question, methodology, and work plan is required.

Supports investigator-initiated clinical trials (RCTs and other interventional studies) conducted by researchers at Swiss institutions. Clinical trial / RCT focus; patient-sample involvement expected.