SNSF
Lead Agency Process – Project Funding (SNSF as Lead Agency)
Calls on 1 April or 1 October; next upcoming deadline is 1 October 2026. Partner organisation deadline is decisive when SNSF is not Lead Agency; mySNF submission required within 7 days of partner submission.
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Details
| Funder | SNSF |
| Deadline | 1 October 2026 |
| Consortium | Required — bilateral; Swiss researcher + researcher from a partner country (Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, or other agreement country) |
| Application | Single stage; simultaneous submission to both national funders required. Evaluation by Lead Agency. |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | CH |
Eligibility & scope
Joint bilateral research proposals between Swiss researchers and researchers in a Lead Agency partner country. Proposals must be in English. Max 20% of Swiss budget for additional 'project partners'. SNSF rules apply to Swiss subproject; partner organisation rules apply abroad. Max 2 simultaneous project funding grants; at least 1 must be Weave/Lead Agency/ICIS. One submission per 12-month period (with exceptions).
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