SNSF
Weave — Joint Project Funding (Lead Agency)
Biannual deadlines: 1 April and 1 October. Next upcoming deadline is 1 October 2026.
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Details
| Funder | SNSF |
| Deadline | 1 October 2026 |
| Consortium | Required — 2–3 researchers from 2–3 European countries, each eligible at their national funder |
| Application | Single stage: joint application submitted to Lead Agency funder; co-applicants make parallel submissions to their national funders within 7 days |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Eligible countries | CH |
Eligibility & scope
Collaborative bottom-up project funding for researchers from 2–3 European countries via the Lead Agency principle. Proposals must be submitted in English (exceptions for Austria and Luxembourg). Each applicant must meet eligibility criteria of their national funder. Swiss sub-project budget submitted via SNSF portal; aims to fund top 20% of proposals in the relevant evaluation round. Trilateral projects with France, Israel, São Paulo, South Africa, South Tyrol, or the US are not possible.
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